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Rocky Lane Western #24 (1951)

Fawcett · 1951 · 52 pages

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ContinueRocky Lane Western #25 →
Contains 11 stories
The Fatal Ferry
10 pp · western-frontier
Rocky LaneBlack Jack (horse)Old Gus (ferryman)Jed (phony ferryman)bankrobbers
Untitled story
2 pp · humor
HannahHarriett
The Bronc Bandits
7 pp · western-frontier
Rocky LaneBlack Jack (horse)Bossbronc riders

Horses are vanishing across county lines faster than sheriffs can pursue them, and it falls to Secret Marshal Rocky Lane to pick up the trail where the law runs out of jurisdiction. When Rocky's investigation leads him to the Black Moon Rodeo, he infiltrates the operation by entering a bull-riding contest—only to discover the outfit is using the rodeo as cover for a full-scale rustling scheme. With his wits and his trusty horse Black Jack, Rocky sets a trap to catch the Bronc Bandits red-handed before they can skip to the next county.

Fast Eaters
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
GopherfaceMr. Watts

Gopherface learns that Mr. Watts has been invited to his boss's dinner, but when he relays the banker's uncertainty about the time, Gopherface passes along some overheard remarks that lead to a comedic misunderstanding about just how eager everyone is to rush through the meal.

The King of the Rattlers
7.66 pp · western-frontier
Rocky LaneBlack Jack (horse)Rattler King

Secret Marshal Rocky Lane and his stallion Black Jack encounter a wagon train devastated by Indian raids, their water supplies destroyed and stock threatened—but Rocky's investigation into the attacks leads him into a deadly gully swarming with rattlesnakes, where he meets the Rattler King, a cunning outlaw who's manipulated the local braves into becoming his tools for plundering settlers. Captured and held prisoner in the Rattler King's cavern lair with a venomous snake and dynamite aimed at the wagon train, Rocky must use his wits and knowledge of rattlesnake behavior to turn the tables on his captor before it's too late.

Untitled story
1 pp · non-fiction; western-frontier
Black JackRocky Lane
Aweigh with Him
1 pp · humor; western-frontier
Sagebrushcowboy

Sagebrush boasts about being the finest fisherman in the territory, but when a cowboy challenges him to show off his catch, the self-proclaimed angler's tall tales unravel in a hurry. This quick-witted western humor piece captures the spirit of frontier exaggeration and friendly ribbing.

Untitled story
0.5 pp · humor; western-frontier
Mike
The Diagnosis
4 pp · humor; western-frontier
Dee DickensDoc

Dee Dickens heads to see a psychiatrist about his various ailments, but his peculiar logic and constant wordplay misunderstandings frustrate everyone around him—including the doctor himself, who quickly discovers the real source of Dee's problem. This 1951 western-comedy caper plays Dee's literal-minded confusion for maximum laughs as his visit to the doctor becomes far more eventful than anyone bargained for.

Mustang Mack is the Cat's Meow
0.66 pp · humor; western-frontier
Mustang MackWal

Mustang Mack thinks he's got the perfect solution for managing his three cats—until a visitor questions the logic behind his unconventional door arrangement. This tongue-in-cheek western humor tale pokes fun at the kind of stubborn reasoning that passes for frontier wisdom.

Decoy for Death
7 pp · western-frontier
Rocky LaneBlack Jack (horse)NevadaThree-Shot McCoy (outlaw)Postmaster

When Rocky Lane pursues the notorious outlaw Three-Shot McCoy to the town of Oakwood, a failed robbery at the post office sets off a chain of suspicious events—McCoy didn't steal anything, yet he clearly had motive and opportunity. After being ambushed and left for dead in the hills, Rocky pieces together McCoy's real scheme: using Nevada as bait to waylay an incoming Pony Express rider carrying valuable mail through Boulder Pass. Now it's a race against time to stop McCoy's deadly trap before an unsuspecting courier rides straight into the outlaw's crosshairs.

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