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BUT THE INDOMITABLE HOP CAMERON FLUNG THE WEIGHT OF HIS LIGHTNING SIX-GUN WIZARDRV AND BULLDOG COURAGE INTO THE BALANCE FOR A SMASHING FIGHT-TD-THE-F1NISH TO SOLVE THE RIDDLE OF 'THE SECRET WATER MINE , ■■■ ■ ■- .... — — M ROD CAMERON WESTERN. Feb., 1952. Vol. 3. No. 13. is published bi-monthly by Fawcett Publications. Inc . Fawcett Place, Greenwich. Conn. Entered as second class matter Nov. 4. 1949, at the post office. Greenwich. Conn, under the Act of March 3. 1879. Additional entry at Louisville. Ky. Copyright 1951 by Fawcett Publications. Inc. Trademark of Fawcett Publications. Inc. Editorial and advertising offices. 67 W. 44th St., N. Y. 18. N. Y. Send remittances and letters concerning subscriptions, change of address, etc., to Circulation Dept.. Fawcett PI.. Greenwich. Conn. Sub- scription rate 12 Issues for $1.20 in U. S.. possessions and Canada. Foreign, $1.70 in international money order. U. S. funds. Printed in U. S. A. ROD CAMERON WESTERN Executive Editor WILL LIEBERSON Editor M. SHULL Art Editor AL JETTEA The following outstanding magazines are easily identified on their covers by the words A FAWCETT PUBLICATION. CAPT MARVEL ADVENTURES • LASH LaRUE WESTERN • THE MARVEL FAMILY . FAWCETTS FUNNY ANIMALS WHIZ COMICS • WESTERN HERO • ROCKY LANE WESTERN . NYOKA THE JUNCLE CIRL . CABBY HAYES WESTERN CAPT MARVEL IR • MASTER COMICS • TOM MIX WESTERN • MONTE HALE WESTERN • HOPALONG CASSIDY ROD CAMERON WESTERN • BILL BOYD WESTERN . SIX-CUN HEROES » FAWCETT MOVIE COMIC • BOB COLT MOTION PICTURE COMICS • TEX RITTER WESTERN Every offort is made to insure that these comic magaxinas contain the highest quality of wholesome entertainment. CUT AS THE OUTLAWS PREPARE TO DISMOUNT. HURRY l SPUR THOSE NAGS OUT OF HERE PRONTOOR WE'LL BE BURIED ALIVE.' „ 3 LOOK OUT.' A LANDSLIDE.' GET BACK INTO YOUR SADDLES. HOSSTHIEF LOOK.' THAT LANDSLIDE UNCOVERED THE MOUTH OF A CAVE.' let's HAVE A LOOK. INSIDE it: MIGHT MAKE A GOOD HIOE-OUT.' f BOVS, I KNOW u ~ • WHAT THIS MEANS AND IT GIVES ME . A MIGHTY BIG r-' -1 IDEA.' J THE CRITTER DOESN'T HAVE EYES' IT'S PLUMB SIGHTLESS.' THIS IS MIGHTY QUEER: HERE'S A POOL OF •WATER - WITH LITTLE WHITE FISH IN IT.' y— \ SCOOP 1 ) A FISH 'OUT, SIDE- 'S grin: 1 ) WANT TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT.' ROD CAMERON WESTERN BUT NOT FOR LONS, SI OBORIN! ] CATTLEMEN AND SHEEPMEN A don't canon - ^ TO ONE ANOTHER! Wm THAT'S WE'LL RUIN THEM SA MIGHTY I BOTH BY THROWING ) BIG ORDER. THEM INTO A \ RANGE WAR! WITH THE PRICE OF COTTON BOOMING, WE COULD USE THIS LAKE TO IRRIGATE IT' THIS TERRITORY _ / I AND BE RICH I _ ASKINGS/ J BUT THE /LAND IS W ^r^/mrxr taken by XM /( SHEEP AND \ L '"«a (A CATTLEMEN ) ) THIS SIGHTLESS FISH N, S MEANS THERE'S AN F? J UNDERGROUND LAKE --/here! IF WE PLAY 7 OUR HANDS RIGHT, THE DISCOVERY OF THIS . CAVE IS BETTER THAN A r— 7/i GOLD STRIKE — /HOSSTHIEF. HOW'RE YOU GOING TO DO , The next day, hossthief HAWLEY RETURNS WITH HlS OTHER MEN AND. . . GET YOUR FACES COVERED ) AND YOUR SHOOTING IRONS J OUT AND LET ME DO THE TALKING/ | YOU'RE THE S>OS5, HOSSTHIEF! ** TOMORROW MORNING, SlDEGRlN, YOU AND WYOMING WILL RIDE OUT AND RILE UP THE CATTLE- MEN BY TELLING THEM YOU'VE HEARD THAT THE SHEEPMEN AIM ' TO WIPE OUT THEIR CATTLE/ I’LL GC AND GET THE REST OF THE BOYS WHO ARE WAITING IN CACTUS GAP JUNCTION TO HEAR FROM ME/ I'LL BE K BACK WITH THEM SOON AFTER NOON DON'T MOVE, YOU SHEEP-LOVING POLECATS/ ^ HOGTIE THE > ' MAVERICKS, ) ' -i BOYS/ I ) WHAT'S THE MEANING N J OF THIS ? THOSE MASKS ' DON'T COVER THE FACT THAT YOU TALK 'COWMAN' TALK! |'LL REMEMBER y 1 THAT, HOMBRE/ r—-^ SO YOU'RE NOT AS DUMB AS X RECKONED, \ YEAH, WE 1 EH? HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE YOU CAN J COWMEN REMEMBER! NOW YOU SHEEP CRITTERS / DON'T ARE GOING TO SHEAR YOUR FLOCK WHILE J COTTON ' WE WATCH/ ONE WRONG MOVE OUT OF S TO SHEEP ANY OF YOU AND WE'LL CUT YOU __ NURSEMAIDS. '~yr~\ DOWN WITH HOT LEAD/ /iT'LL BE A PLEA- tOk _ SURE TO SPLIT YOU LSY 2/ V WITH A BULLET/ ROD CAMERON WESTERN haw: haw: ANYTIME YOU WANT TO TRY YOUR HAND AT A SHOWDOWN, LOOK US UP/ LET'S RIDE, MEN/ . YOU AND BRACK HAUL IT DOWN TO CACTUS GAP \ JUNCTION AND STORE ) IT AT THE RAILROAD S J DEPOT/ WE'LL SHIP / ( IT LATER / THAT WAS MIGHTY J CLEVER, BOSS/ BUT WHAT'LL WE DO WITH THE WOOL? r- JI YOU v ~V-J COYOTES'LL PAY FOR RUINING US THIS WAY/ THANKS, \ THOSE COWPOKES \ BLAST STRANGER/ J WE PASSED BACK / THEIR THIS IS < ON THE TRAIL /ORNERY THE WORK \ MUST HAVE HIDES/ OF SOME BEEN THE \ WE’LL GET thieving I ones; they 4. even with . COWMEN/ / WERE TOTING A THEM FOR \they just \ bags full of J this/ . hightailed something \ ' IT DOWN /AND LAUGHING/ )^"\ \ THE ROAD/ . — -v . \\. BED ME DOWN IN TUMBLEWEED/ WHAT ARE YOU HOMBRES DOING TIED UP LIKE ^ i that? — THE REST OF YOU, FOLLOW \ HAi HAi ME! WE'RE GOING TO FREE THE I THIS IS SHEEPHERPERS ' THIS GETTING TIME WE PUT ON THE 1 TO BE MORE ACT OF BEING THEIR J FUN THAN A FRIENDS/ THEN WE HOEDOWN / LEAD THEM AGAINST THE COWMEN / y / Tn™ “jOl r WE'LL HAVE 1 — YOU CUT LOOSE PRONTO/ THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE TO HEAR A MAN TALK AND WE'LL HELP YOU —i DO IT/ , ■ THOSE CATTLEMEN ARE OUT TO RUIN US AND DRIVE US OUT- BUT I AIM TO MAKE 7 THIS A TWO* (HANDED GAME/ J SINCE THEY STOLE YOUR WOOL, I SAY LET'S RUN THEIR BEEF OFF A , *. CLIFF/ WE SURE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE YOU MEN THROW IN WITH US LIKE THIS / WHAT DO YOU RECKON WE «- OUGHT TO DO? ) ROD CAMERON WESTERN C^EANWHILE, SlOEGRIN AND WYOMING GARRY OUT THEIR PART OF THE PLAN.' i — < h, . 1 y E p; WE gOT HERE AS FAST AS ' WE COULD TO WARN YOU. 1 THE SHEEPMEN DOWN IN THE VALLEY ARE RIDING THIS WAY TO WIPE YOU AND YOUR STEERS OUT.' THEY WANT THIS TERRITORY ^ - FOR THEMSELVES.' “2™ YOU SURE ARE A BEAR FOR ACTION, MISTER.' LET'S GO, _ GET THE COWPOKES.' j THEY'RE STAMPEDING THE HERD.' SHOOT . TO KILL J SHOTS.' COMING THAT MUST BE THE SHEEP FROM THE LOVERS NOW.' LET'S TEACH DIRECTION OF 1 THEM A FEW THINGS.' COME THE HERD.' J ON. YOU RANCHERS, AFTER h THEM.' ' ZftlT THAT MOMENT, ROD CAMERON, THE DREADED NEMESIS OF OUT- LAWS, HEAR5 THE OMINOUS ROAR OF SIX-GUNS.' JUMP, WAR PAINT.' THAT WHOLE HERD OF CATTLE IS BEING STAMPEDED TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF.' WE'VE GOT TO STOP THEM- PRONTO.' I • . | xt, i — s TURN AROUND, DOSIES.OR WE'LL ALL END UP AS HASH AT THE BOTTOM OF SPLIT — - CLIFF PASS.' f SOUNDS LIKE A RANGE WAR FRACAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF v THIS \ CHASM.' ) r a ROD CAMERON WFSTERN V howling covotes.' < FOR A MOMENT 1 DIDN'T THIN 1C I'D BE ABLE TO TURN THEM ! GIT, yOU MAVERICKS, THE CATTLE ARE SAFE NOW, BUT THIS SHOOTING HAS GOT TO , STOP.' PULL UP 1 HOLD UP YOUR ©ENTS.' 'S FIRE: IT'S WHAT'S ALLJ MY FRIEND, THIS /ROD CAMERON SHOOTING V-— ^ ABOUT? 7 7 rr< TEXAS, YOU T PLENTY ROD. 1 OLD CATTLE WE'VE GOT nurse: WHAT'S )A RANGE GOING ON? _ — ' WAR ON / OUR HANDS.' M LOOC THAT'S ROD CAMERON ON OUR TRAIL HE AIMS TO FIGHT US.' DRIVE THE FLOCK DOWN THE SLOPE \ — AND TRAP HIM.' J THESE CRITTERS f I FOLLOWED THAT HAVE ALL BEEN J CAMERONHERE: SHORN TO THE 7 HE'S NOT GOING TO SKIN? . — t_STOP ME FROM my plan : . FTER -THE TEXAN kNCHER EXPLAINS --AND THEY MUST BE A L -v TRIED TO /REASON SOME- \- RUN OUR / WHERE, TEXAS: I CATTLE \ PULL IN YOUR P OVER THE J HORNS AND SIT CLIFF FOR STIGHT, WHILE > NO REASON ) I FIND OUT WHAT AT ALL'! A^»THAT REASON I'VE GOT THE SNOOPING H OMBRE ROD CAMERON WESTERN NO, I've GOT A BETTER W IT'LL TAKE A \ I DEATH FOR THE MAV- "v. HEAP MORE \ . ERICK/ SLIP THE NOOSE ) THAN ROD / /AROUND HIS ANKLES AND TIE y CAMERON TO 4 SREASEWOOD BUSH TO - 'CRIMP MV HAND.' HIS BRONC'S . ^'tip THE END OF THE Xrv TAIL/ gj ROPE AROUND HIS SADDLE HORN X AIM wfi\ to HAVE ROD , T«V CAMERON DRAGGED JT ]/>*. r T0 gsath by his .xr V OWN BRONC.' //< WE SAW WHAT VOU DlD, HOSSTHIEF/ GOOD THINS VOU FOLLOWED HIM ‘ SHALL 1 DRILL THE HOLE - rJ Bl ,/T CAT? CAMERON'S 8 EGINNINS TO COME TO, boss: LET HIM / IT WON'T , DO HIM ANV / 'GOOD'. NOW GET ) BACK TO THE > SHEEPMEN, SIDE- )d. GRIN, AND RIDE yljU >7 THEM INTO A ) M 9 FIGHT WITH SIB /THE ranchers; sj J I’LL DO THE y?3 1 SAME WITH <|W v THE COWMEN . 1 JM right: 80SS SLAP A BLINDFOLD ON THE BRONC WHILE I SET — . THIS BRUSH AFIRE/ r- M-M y H-HEAD SET GOING, HORSE, AND TAKE ROD CAMERON . WITH VOU- TO HIS , > THE DEATH.' JCOVOT El I'LL ^ _^6ETOUTOF If7 THIS SOMEHOW // TO PAV HIM V BACK IN FULL.' you MET WITH MORE THAN VOUR MATCH THIS TIME, ROD CAMERON/ SO LONS, u tHOMBRE; IT'S A LONS, ^ BUMPY TRAIL TO THE HAPPy HUNTING GROUNDS for you; haw; haw; £?HE SEARING FLAMES SEND THE •great STALLION. WAR PAINT, , PLUNSINS AWAY IN WILD PANIC.' WILL HE BE THE INSTRUMENTS*. HIS BELOVED MASTER'S TERRI BL DEATH . ^ eAp ChaPTMA £ Qp "THE SECRET WATER MINE.'' ROD CAMERON WESTERN TOWN HALL MEETING TONIGHT JfocPgAMtRON : 121 SO- BEVERLY DRIVE I BEVERLY HILLS. CALIFORNIA. HOWDY, PALS.' W TO AS USUAL, IT'S MIGHTY FINE SEEING OLD FRIENDS AGAIN, * ESPECIALLY AFTER ALL THOSE FINE LETTERS YOU'VE BEEN SENDING MY WAY. THANKS, PARDS. A** PARDS i WHO I JUST RODE OVER HERE FROM THE TOWN MEETING HALL AND YOU KNOW, IT WARMED MY HEART TO SEE BRAD BENSON THERE. ' HE EVEN VOLUNTEERED TO BE A ONE-MAN COMMITTEE on the REPAVING PROJECT FOR MAIN STREET. YOU SEE, NOT SO LONG AGO, BRAD WAS ONE OF THOSE HOMBRES WHO NEVER LIFTED A FINGER IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS. HE NEVER ATTENDED ATOWN MEETING, NEVER TOOK AN INTEREST IN ANYTHING HIS NEIGH- BORS WERE TRYING TO DO TO BETTER THE CONDITIONS IN THE TOWN. HE DIDN'T EVEN ALLOW HIS SONS TO TAKE PART IN THE RANCHERS' BOYS' CLUB. FOR WEEKS, THE CIVIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TRIED TO RAISE ENOUGH MONEY FOR AN UP-TO- DATE FIRE DEPARTMENT. BRAD WOULDN'T EVEN SIGN THE PETITION, SAID IT WAS NO CONCERN OF HIS. BUT AN UNFORTUNATE THING HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, THAT CHANGED BRAD'S MIND. SOMEONE CARELESSLY LEFT A SMOLDERING CIGARETTE IN HIS BARN*AND THE WHOLE BARN WENT UP IN FLAMES. YOU SHOULD'VE HEARD BRAD RANT ABOUT WHY THE TOWN DIDN'T MAINTAIN A MODERN FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEN THEY REMINDED HIM THAT HE HAD REFUSED TO SIGN THE PETITION. HE TURNED RED AS THE FLAMES THAT HAD RUINED HIS BARN. YES, PARDS, THAT WAS CERTAINLY A HARD AND EXPENSIVE LESSON THAT BRAD LEARNED. IT PROVED TO HIM HOW IM- PORTANT IT WAS FOR EVERYBODY TO TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN ALL THINGS PERTAINING TO THE WELFARE OF THE COM- MUNITY ONE LIVES IN. AND THAT LESSON IS A GOOD ONE TO REMEMBER. DON'T SIT BACK AND WAIT UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MAKE YOU REALIZE WE'RE ALL A PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. LET'S NOT FORGET OUR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES- ESPECIALLY IN THESE TIME5. GUESS I'LL BE LOPING ALONG NOW, SO KEEP SMILING. I'LL BE RIDING INTO YOUR CORRAL AGAIN REAL SOON. YOUR TRAIL PARDNER; money along to ME. n" x 14 — 8“ x \or — 5 “ x r — * 10 ADVIKTISIMINT \ X 7 ! * ^ v> -. When you write to Santa or talk with Mom or Dad about that Christmas bicycle you want, be sure to say *'I want a Roadmaster, the bicycle with bumpers.” The safest, smartest bicycle you can get A It has everything! Miil (his coupon for a colorful folder on beautiful new Roadmaster. Show it to Mom and Dad. Send it to Santa. Ad Art it roiH. TMt CltVIlAHD WtlDINC CO. ivh , ,« AKttICAH WACHIMf 1 fOUNO,*t CO. i ROD CAMERON WESTERN HyAK CD MS THE PELLERS f I OP1ME I'LL WAVE SOME PUN WITW THEM ' . . y HUH T WHAT ARE yUH SHUSHING US . ^ ASOUT ? >B2 k'CWPV, AMSLING AN py/ HOWS EV.„ SHHHHH QUIET.'' I WANT yUH MAVERICKS TO LISTEN TO THIS' jmgtft COi/rt S. . . TAIP/A/G colp rurreyf GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE, SRRR ..608 6088 LE, GOB'S LE, BRRRR ' WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSet? TO 0P f g 'l ■ \Fo£\ I I 1 wT'.y •. /j. hi iitw' M/ \ =* j i ~ r f /A /Sy?fc sJ&J J X 1, ^ yr CT ^ i w 4/mnm mmm Ace Quarterback Chicago Bears CUTAWAY VIEW Oe WWRAT KERNEL THERE’S AIT WHOLE KERNEL OF WHEAT IN EVERY WHEATIES FLAKE WHEATIES ENERGY HELPSyoU CARRY THE BALL AT WHATEVER. YOU DO ! ^0^ Hitting the line — or hitting the books — you need lot* of energy to see you through. Pour on the whetft-jjower. Eat lot* of Wheatie* like the champion* do! "Breakfast of Champions" "WhcfttiM" and "Break/aat of Champions*' are registered trade marks ol General Mills ROD CAMERON WESTERN CHAPTERS * ThzSECRET WATER fflNE! (US THIS THE END OF THE w TRAIL FOR THE GALLANT TRAIL BLAZER, ROD CAMERON?! AND WHAT OF THE UNSUSPECTING CATTLE AND SHEEPMEN CAUGHT IN THE SINISTER WEB OF THE DIABOLICAL PLOT DESIGNED ^ TO DESTROY THEM BOTH 1 ^8 Lout the indomitable FIGHTING HEART OF ROD CAMERON NEVER AC- KNOWLEDGES DEFEAT.' A DARING R.AN FLASHES THROUGH HIS KEEN MIND AND IN THAT VERY INSTANT IT IS TRANS- LATED INTO ACTION l GOT IT.' NOW TO TRY TO GET IT UNDER - I'VE GOT A CHANCE IN A MILLiONiBUT I'M GOING TO TRY r «T IT JUST THE J, a same: I'VE GOT r TO GRAB THAT CLUMP OF BRUSH ! ROD CAMERON WESTERN THERE, THAT POES IT.' EASY, WAR PAINT, OLD SCOUT.' EASV, BOV.' NOTHING'S GOING . TO HARM YOU / J8F 1 STEADY, WAR PAINT, OLD P ARP.' I'LL HAVE THIS BURNING BRUSH OFF YOUR TAIL PRONTO/ SWING BACK INTO ACTION / I'VE GOT _ TO GET A DEBT PAID BACK AND ri |'M NOT GOING TO WAIT < L\ FOR IT/ , I S UUOD CAMERON'S SOOTHING VOICE BRINGS THE GREAT STALLION TO A HALT.'r— » WITT GOOD BOY, WAR PAINT.' 1 _ - NOW TO GET 1 WB%m rl these ropes off my ANKLES aB/jr-fW-, and-- - T FASTER, WAR PAINT/ WE'VE GOT TO REACH THE RANCHERS AND SHEEPMEN BEFORE A HEAP OF BLOOD IS SPILLED/ I'VE GOT A HUNCH THEY'RE GOING TO BE RILED INTO ANOTHER GUN FIGHT / WISH I KNEW THE REAL REASON FOR THIS FRACAS.' IT MIGHT CLEAR M ^ _ UP THE SITUATION PRONTO / ___ LET'S DIG UP DUST, OLD SCOUT WE'VE GOT A LONG TRAIL TO BLISTER IN A POWERFUL — HURRY .' _____ ROD CAMERON WESTERN SOME OF THE HOMBRE5 FROM BOTH SIPES ARE MAKING TRACKS.' IT PROVES THE y FEAR ^ ^ SOMETHING.' r ~ — TWO SHOTS IN THE AIR IS V MV SIGNAL TO SIDEGRIN TO VAMOOSE .' THIS GUNPLAY BETWEEN THE SHEEPMEN ANP ■ CATTLEMEN WILL . ■RaNS-J iS— v COVER OUR , A Brrjd /i ^-^7 GETAWAY.' J THAT'S THE I SIGNAL TO GET THE BOVS . OUT OF HERE.' . SOME OFTHEM ARE A AN P THE REST . THE STRANGERS WHO OF THEM ) WERE GIVING US A /WERE HELPING / HANP AGAINST AGAINST THESE THIEVING J THESE WOOL- n COWMENS ^LOVING SHEEPMEN: NOW THAT I’VE GOT BOTH FACTIONS TOGETHER, X AIM TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF ALL TH IS WHO ARE THOSE JASPERS RIPING OFF’ ROD CAMERON WESTERN THOSE SIDEWINDERS STOLE THE WOOL OFF OUR SHEEP'S 8ACKS --THEN LEFT US HOGTIED WE'RE ONTO THEIR RANGE -GRABBING , , - — 1A . game: ip i IT'S MIGHTV STRANGE THAT THEY SHOULD SUDDENLY GET TOGETHER AFTER BEING ON DIFFERENT SIPES OF THIS FRACAS RUT LET'S FIND OUT ONE THING AT A TIME. WHAT'S THE REASON FOR YOUR ATTACK m _ ON THE < CATTLEMEN? , X THOUGHT SO: IT LOOKS AS IF THOSE COVOTES WERE USING YOU BOTH TO _ PLAV AGAINST EACH OTHER.’ i SOME OF THE JASPERS THAT JUST ROPE OFF.' , THAT'S A CONSARNEDUE.’ ROD, WE WERE WARNED THAT THESE MAVERICKS WERE OUT TO WIPE OUT OUR STOCK AND THE Y ^ WOULD HAVE, IF IT HADN'T i BEEN FOR YOU.’ pg g ^ A r— ^WHO warned - L~St> vou, u "^3P GOOD.' GIVE ME v YOUR WORD THERE'LL BE NO MORE GUNPLAY UNTIL I GET TO THE v BOTTOM OF THIS MESS.’ NAME IT AND WE'LL DO IT, rod: I'VE HEARD A LOT , ABOUT THE , JUSTICE ROD CAMERON DEALS OUT: . I'LL SPEAK L __ FOR THE RANCHERS, THEY'LL WANT IT THAT WAV: t no gunplay: , *- THAT'S THE QUESTION 1 AIM TO FIND THE ANSWER TO, BUT ' I'LL HAVE TO HAVE s--, your help: / ROD CAMERON WESTERN AGREED.' AND WE'LL HELP YOU ROUND UP THOSE VARMINTS j TO SOOT L. RIGHT, THANKS, MEN , BUT IT'LL BE BETTER IF I HANDLE THIS s- SINGLEHANDEDLY.' LET’S GO, WAR PAINT.' WE’RE GOING ON A HUNT FOR A PASSEL OF ~ -V PACKRATS.' THEY RODE THIS WAY.' I'M PLUMB ITCHING FORA SHOW DOWN WITH THOSE _ VARMINTS.' | — THEY HEADED FOR THAT ROCKY BLUFF UP AHEAD.' But WHEN ROD REACHES THE ROCKY PLATEAU THEIR TRAIL PETERS OUT HERE.' IT LOOKS AS IF THEY’VE BLOTTED THEIR TRAIL PLUMB CLEAN.' WITH NIGHT DUE SOON, X DON’T STAND A CHANCE OF PICKING UP THEIR TRAIL AGAIN, BUT I’VE GOT ANOTHER ANGLE TO PLAY-- THE WOOL FROM THE SHEEP' LET’S ROD CAMERON WESTERN HOWDY.' DID v — i ANYONE BRING IN ANY WOOL CLIP- PINGS HERE IN THE PAST DAY 3rnt or so ? / YES, SIR, STRANGER WHAT CAN X CO RDR i YOU ? ^ NOPE.' ONLY \ COTTON, THING THAT SeH’MIND CAME IN WERE \ IP I TAKE SOME SACKS ) A LOOK OF COTTON.' * AT IT? r NOT AT ALL.' IT'S ^ i ON THAT SHIPPING PLATFORM WAITING I TO BE PICKED UP. ITS MARK ED COTVOM : iP?\ > \ THANKS.' NO n COTTON I IS GROWN AROUND / THIS AREA.' I J THINK I'LL LOOK! INTO THOSE COTTON r sacks; j» J ROD CAMERON WESTERN REACH, EOO CAMERON i I DIDN'T SET RID OF YOU BEFORE, BUT I'LL * MAKS SURE THIS TIME, YOU'LL BHO ) . UP IN BOOT HILL SHALL /WE HOG TIE HIM , FIRST, * HOSSTHIEF? PUT HIM ON THAT HANDCAR, AND SHOyE IT DOWN THE TRACK IT’LL CRASH INTO THE TRAIN DUE IN A Few MINUTES.' AND THERE GOES ROD CAMERON, . TO MEET IT.' HAW, haw: SO LONG, u HOMBRE, THIS TIME I'VE jJ* PLUMB GOT YOU SETTLED FOR fZdBK L -W* keeps: HERE COMES THE TRAIN.' She handcar w rous down the TRACK CARRyiNG THE UNCONSCIOUS PLAINS RIDER TO AN INEVITABLE END. WILL HOSSTHIEF HAWLEY AND HIS SANG OF HARDCAS8S OVERRIDE JUSTICE AND SUCCEED IN CARRYING OUT THEIR DIABOLICAL PLAN ? T?SAD CHAPTER M a» "THE SECRET WATER MINE/ _ ROD CAMERON WESTERN WHAT'S (SOI NO ON HVAR? I WAS PRACTICING MUH SONG PER TONIGHTS SHOW, SHERIFF, WHEN SOMEONE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED r— ^ A CHAIR FROM THE ) BALCONY AND HIT ME / ON THE HEAD/ «r WHAT MARES YUH THINR IT WAS AN ACCIDENT 7* ) ' OH, THEN YUH ADMIT YUH THREW IT, BlYY . \ ROD CAMERON WESTERN THAT'S R1SHT/ YO'RE BUILT LIKE A PIANO- SHORT ANP PUMPY/ I CERTAINLY PO, SHERIFF/ I LIVE UP HYAR ANP HIS SIN6ING IS PRIVING ME OUT OF MUH Heap: WHAT'S WRONG WITH MUH SINGING? y WHAT'S MUH BUILP ’ GOT TO PO WITH , MUH VOICE Ty ROD CAMERON WESTERN THAT'S BECAUSE If I'LL PUNCH YUH THEY'RE TOO BUSY PER THAT/ ^ HOLDING THEIR HANDS w OYER THEIR EARS/ MAYBE THAT'S WHY YO'RE ALWAYS GETTING THE BIRD WHEN YOU < OPEN YORE MOUTH.' NO ONE ELSE HAS PROTESTER A6AINST MUH SINGING/ ( TAKE > s * rr easy/ I'LL SETTLS THIS MATTER IF HE SANG ANY FLATTER, HE’D SING HORIZONTAL/ DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME, , SHERIFF/ I'M AS COOL AS ' AN ICE MAN’S SHOULDER / 1 CAN’T SEE WHY HE POESN'T LIKE MUH NOICE.' I’M ALWAYS ON KEY/ . JUST MAKE HIM TELL YUH, SHERIFF, WHATB WRONG WITH v MUH VOICE/ . TAKE IT "" EASY, 8IXY.' DON’T GET . HOT UNDER YORE COLLAR, YUH OUGHT TO SETTLE HIM IN V JAIL/ J THERE’5 ONLY TWO THINGS WRONG WITH ~-i HIS SINGING/ f— THEY’RE BOTH ADENOIDS/ j- 2’LL HAVE YUH KNOW I INHERITED r MUH VOICE/ WHAT ARE THEYT ROD CAMERON WESTERN WMSN MB WAS A SOY SOMEBODY PROBABLY WIT HIM OVER THE HEAP AT A PICNIC WITH -i A SAXOPHONE / NO/ HE'S V A ROOF THINNER/ LOOK AT THE HOLES HE PUT IN THE CEILING w WITH HIS ^CUTTING, Vv. nones! NEVER MIND, *- 8IXX / TELL me singer, are YUM A HIGH ) TENOR 7 rirf I'LL WAVE YUM KNOW X SANG IN —*rt GRAND ] - NO,' GRAND RAPIDS AND GRAND JUNCTION/ WHY . X SVEN SANG WITH TME JACKSON MALL ) CHOIR/ HAVE YUM HEARD of THEM^jM OF COURSE/ THE JACKSON HALL , CHOIR IS THE < i FINEST GROUP 1 7 OF SINGERS IN V THE COUNTRY/, I’D SET JACKSON Y THAT'S A LIE.' THE * threw him out / day i Auditioned for L®P the MALL/ y> THE CHOIR I HAD A , — V PROS IN MY THROAT/ ) what HAPPENED? they PROSABLYXi DON’T TURNED HIM ^WANT ANY DOWN AND ) FAVORS FROM HIRED THE A,. Vuh/ vuh FROG/ v / — f GAVE ME V, THIS CHAIR' SO LET L ~ ME RETURN THIS IS WHERE I CAME IN AND-- THIS IS WHERE YOU TWO GO OUT/ A COUPLE OF PAYS ' IN THE COOLER 7 WILL COOL YUH ■ ' . TWO OFF." J = f ROD CAMERON WESTERN MOW DO VUH KNOW? MV SISTER 2 WAS A OOUMCINO r? A. OV 1 2 * * * * 7 ^PA^TU-S domt be silly; TELL ME, WHAT'S — X CANT ^ UMPERSTANP A WORP IT _ SAYS! rT THE BABY'S M NAME? „ X PONT r KNOW- STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND CIRCULA- TION REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912, AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF MARCH 3, 1933,' AND JULY 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Sec. 233) Of ROD CAMERON WESTERN, published bi-monthly at Greenwich. Conn., for Octo- ber 1. 1951. 1. 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(My commission expires April 1, 1963) ROD CAMERON WESTERN THE GUN SHERIFF By Eando Binder S WILD BULL BARTON loped along on his horse, he reflected that he was just about the toughest hombre in the west. Ten notches were on his gun, and three of them represented sheriffs. Behind him was a trail of robberies and killings, as he forged into new territory. Every hour or so he tickled himself by pull- ing out a wrinkled poster showing his brutal whiskery face, offering a reward for his cap- ture. His coarse laugh grated through the air. “I'm wanted man number one in the whole dern west,” he boasted aloud to nobody in par- ticular. “And mighty proud of it. Yes, sir, I’m the roughest, toughest badman in these hyar parts and all other parts.” “Then I arrest you in the name of the law,” came a quiet voice from behind a clump of bushes. Wild Bull Barton whirled and drew with blurring speed, ready to trade lead. But he didn’t fire when the owner of the voice stepped out into view. Instead, Barton’s mouth fell open in astonishment. First of all, the man was unarmed, and didn’t even carry a gunbelt. Secondly, he was email and weak and had silvery white hair. And what was most astonishing, he carried a bouquet of flowers in his hand, as if he had just picked them. But he did wear a sheriff’s badge. Barton burst out laughing. “You a sheriff? Why, you ain’t no bigger’n a hoptoad. I’ll bet a rabbit * could lick you with one leg tied behind him! Go away, grampaw, afore I step on you and squash you like a bug.” "Halt,” said the little marr in a mild voice. ‘ I said you’re under arrest. I’m sheriff Quincy Quentin. They call me the no gun sheriff. Ready to put on the handcuffs without any fuss?” “Dear me, you scare me to death,” guffawed Barton. Then he drew his black brows together 1 in a threatening scowl and bellowed. “Do you know who yo’re talking to, you little worm? Wild Bull Barton, number one badman! Why, I have a sheriff for breakfast every morning, and my best fun is licking three men at once and knocking their skulls together. Look out now, or I’ll sneeze and blow you clean out of sight!” The little man smiled gently, patiently, as if dealing with an obstinate child. “Please don’t make me use force,” he chided, moving forward. “Be a good boy and submit.” Barton started to laugh again, but suddenly he choked off and yelled. “Look out. Pop! An iguana behind you! I’ll shoot it . . .” “No,” snapped the little man. “He won’t hurt me. You see. he’s my pet.” And to the utter amazement of the badman, the sheriff leaned down and petted the head of the deadly reptile. He straightened up smil- ing. “You see, I make friends with all the wild creatures. You can tame them with patience and understanding. In fact, I live here out of town, in a cabin, so I can always be near my animal friends.” He pointed and Barton could see a cabin nestled in a grove of trees, with a big bull buffalo tamely grazing in the front yard, in between the big flower beds. “Barton didn’t like it. "You tame animals! You grow flowers. You’re a kind-hearted little old geezer— and yet you’re a sheriff? What’i yore biggest job — stopping two alley cats from fighting? .Haw, haw, haw!” “The. handcuffs, please,”. Quincy Quentin said wearily. "No nonsense now.” “I’ve' had enough of this,” roared Barton angrily, jumping off his horse. “You asked for it, you little pipsqueak. I’m gonna take you in my two hands and mangle you into pulp and — OOF!” - The last was a pained grunt from Barton as two hairy arms grabbed him around the waist, mightily. Barton turned pale, hearing the growl behind his ear. “Bruno, my pet bear,” explained the sheriff in a soft voice. "He’s a tame grizzly. How many grizzlies havd you licked in your time, Wild Bull Barton?” Barton ^couldn’t answer, with his breath squeezed out. His face turned purple. “That’s enough, Bruno,” the sheriff said quietly. “Re- lease him. I think this big, bold badman real- izes now that I mean business when I say he’s ROD CAMERON WESTERN under arrest. The bear obediently let go, and Barton sank to the ground, gulping air. The sheriff went on, smiling just a little. “You see, my methods of' capturing badmen are a bit different from the ordinary, shall we say. I never carry a gun. With the help of my tame animals, I’m a match for any obstinate , bandit like you. Now the handcuffs, if you please." But Barton wasn't through yet. Not Wild Bull Barton who had once shot and mauled his way through a posse of ten men. He had been playing possum, recovering his breath and strength. Suddenly, like a coiled spring, he jumped to his feet and leaped on his horse. The lumbering bear was too slow and clumsy, making a grab with his great paws, missing. Barton’s gloating voice came back from a thunder of hoofs. “Haw, haw! I got away. Go back to yore flowers, Grampaw.” Barton didn’t hear the soft answer that fol- lowed him. “You can’t get away. You’ll be behind bars by nightfall.” The little sheriff then whistled and a shaggy brown shape slithered up. “Ah, there you are, Browny! Pick up his scent and trail that criminal.” But it wasn’t a dog that sniffed and set off with a yelp. It was a coyote. And behind him followed Quincy Quentin on the broad back of the buffalo. “Never did like riding horses,” the old sheriff ruminated. “Bounce too much. Now, you take a buffalo, he’s too heavy to bounce much as he runs. A buffalo is built by nature to run all day if he has to, without resting, but even the best horse has to rest at times. So in the long run, I’ll overtake Bar- ton. Giddap, Ferdinand!” It was only an hour later, bringing hjs horse to a trot, that Barton looked back and grunted in disbelief. “Why, that doggone little pest is follering me with a buffalo! And my horse is too winded to get up speed. Got to find me a hiding place. By golly, what luck! I see a cave!”* The sniffing coyote led*the sheriff to the cave, but a gloating voice roared out from. the black mouth. “All right, so you know I’m in here. But I can shoot out at you or any of your blasted animals, if you try to come in. I’ll hold you off while it’s daylight and then sneak off at night, see? And nothing’ll roust me out of this cave — nothing!" “Nothing?” The sheriff had a faint smile on his lips as he dismounted. Soon he kneeled and petted a small animal that crept out of the thickets, talking to it softly, as he out- lined his plan. The little creature finally ambled into the cave and only a second later Wild Bull Barton ran out madly, as if con- fronted by a terrible monster. “Skunk!” he screeched. “What a dirty trick !” The sheriff stood in plain view. “Now, will you put on the handcuffs?” he sighed wearily. "I’ve still got my gun!” roared Barton. "You’ll be notch number eleven, you ornery little varmint!” Barton aimed deliberately, not noticing the dark shadow cast down from the sky. Before he could squeeze the trigger a black shape wheeled down and a strong beak snatched the gun out of his hands. “No — no!” screamed Barton, becoming more unnerved by the minute. “You even tamed vultures?" The sheriff nodded. “Took me quite a »p«ll, but I trained Blacky there to alwaye follow me and grab guns out of itchy hand* like yours.” \ Snarling, wild-eyed, his brain in a whirl. Wild Bull Barton pulled a knife out of hla boot, and snapped back his hand for the ex- pert throw. “Straight for your throat, eherifLt 1 * he grated. , . . . . . B UT A SILENT furry shape sprang up behind Barton and seized his wrist on the back swing. Barton yelped in pain, as sharp teeth made him drop his knife. “Oh, I forgot to mention Prince, my pet wildcat,” Quincy Quentin said apologetically. "He follows me, too.? Barton turned to stare at the huge wildcat that now sat on its haunches, purring. Then Wild Bull Barton, the biggest, toughest bad- man in the whole dern west, sank down to his knees and sobbed. “Put the handcuffs on me!” he begged. “I can’t stand any more. I’m only human!” “Land sakes,” . muttered Sheriff Quincy Quentin, snapping on the bracelets. “Why didn’t you say so in the first place? Look *t all the time we wasted. I could hxvo bwa home tending my flowerc.” THE END ROD CAMERON WESTERN "RAMPAGE/ CHAPTER M (GROM) WHERE ' AMI? S Slowly the veil of blackness BEGINS ID DISSOLVE ^ AS PAINFUL CONSCIOUSNESS RETURNS TO THE GALLANT COWBOY.' _ vf | ROD CAMERON WESTERN IT SURE FEELS MlGHTy GOOD TO HIT THlS SADDLE NOW TO SWING MV LASSO - JUST A BIT CLOSER WAR paint: WE'VE only a moments fighting chance . INTO ACTION PRONTO ROPE, DON'T FAIL ME THIS TIME.' , THE MAVERICKS HAVE HAD THEIR FUN LONS ENCASH.' IF IT TAKES THE LAST BREATH OUT OF ME, I'M RIDING THEM NOW WE’RE GOING TO v ~ TRY TO PICK UP THE TRAIL OF THOSE GUNSLINGERS, I'VE GOT MORE THAN A FEW SCORES TO SETTLE ... WITH THEM.' m MADE IT, OLP SCOUT. DOWN TO THE END OF 1 THE TRAIL' r— ROD CAMERON WESTERN E r AT THIS PACE I RECKON WE'LL RUN THEM ^ , DO WN PRONTO.' A THOSE TRACKS ON MiW THE GROUNDARE FRESH, WHICH MEANS WE'RE ON THE Rl CHTiT’f/ Vv track; JUMPING JUN/PGRS I IT'S CAMERON ON OUR i TRAIL AGAIN.' THAT L HOMBRE HAS THE LIVES l OF A 0OWLES6ED Ifercr cat: ^ HEAP FOR OUR SECRET CAVE.' WE'LL BUSH- \ WHACK THE TINHORN L. « THERE.' r t— ‘ TAKE YOU R PLACES, MEN.' FROM HERE WE CAN ) SHOOT THEM DOWN LIKE ‘ SITTING PUCK5.' LEAVE ROD CAMERON TO ME,' I'VE GOT A NICE HOT BULLET WITH ■ HIS NAME ON IT.' , WE'LL HAVE THEM ALL I BLASTED IN NO TIME.' J 4n IS ROD CAMERON RACES UP FROM THE NORTH SIDE OF THE ARROYO.' ^ you men cover me ROD.' THE VARMINTS WITH AN OUTBURST0F ARE HOLED UP IN THAT ’ — ' »“ ™ CAVE.' WE'LL NEVER ROD CAMERON WESTERN SIC THEM, WAR PANT, OLD PARD, VOU AIM FOR THE NAG, WHILE I DRAW ON CAMERON.' _ I CAN’T GET A I BEAD ON HIM .' * THAT BRONCOF HIS HAS GONE ^ , LOCO YOU PASSEL OF RING-NECKED BUZZARDS AREN'T GOING TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO MUCH MORE SHOOTING.' IT'S MY TURN KtflTH RECKLESS COURAGE, WOP CAMBRON MAKES A BOLD RUN TO THE CAVE'S ENTRANCE.' "|p those jaspers aim on making this A MEXICAN STANDOFF, THEY 'P= PLUMB loco: WE'RE GOING TO MEET THEM RE HIS GUNS ARE EMPTY.' CROWD HIM. MEN, AND BEAT HIS BRAINS « ROD .CAMERON WESTERN STEP RIGHT UP. STAND UP TO HIM' DON'T BE AFRAID 5 "---I HE CAN'T V KEEP UP 7 THA T v n [ fighting Of l SPEED R* long AND GET KNOCKED RIGHT , DOWN: THE PLEASURE'S ^.ALL MINE.' THAT TAKES CARE OF VOU MAVERICKS.' ■ AND NOW FOR A SPECIAL BIT S/ OF ATTENTION FOR THE LEADER ) OF THIS PACK OF PRAIRIE RATS.' ^ I'M TAKING YOU DOWN A -O W NOTCH OR TWO, KILLER.' MB Bf SPy v — 7 — ^ you / DON'T STAND A E* / CHANCE, CAMERON.' “T MWWMgU YOU KNOCKED OUT MY ' KaUEHlAY MEN. BUT I'M MADE legaEg aaa^ oF toucher stock J than they: se- sides, i'mthe best (knife -man this side _ - OF THE BORDER! I'LL CUT YOUR HEART OUT.' UJITH MATCHLESS SPEED, ROD REACHES OUT FOR THE OUTLAW'S EXTENDED ARM AND CROUCHING, TOSSES HIM OVER his shoulder: ^ I'M WAITING ALL CROOKS HAVE A HABIT OF BOASTING Ms TOO MUCH .' , ROD CAMERON WESTERN . WHATS VOUR SAME? TALK OR DO VO U WANT MORE? PANGS? IF ROD CAMERON PIPN'T CLEAN UP THE PASSEL OF VARMINTS.' ^ MAYBE A LONG PRINK OF WATER mi t dampen THE MUfcAR IN VOUR BLACK HEART.' l DON'T/ I'LL talk: J I WAS aiming to drive THE CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN OUT, ANP GRAB THIS LAND.' jm | ON THE SURFACE, YOU MEAN.' BUT 1 THIS POOL SHOWS THERE'S AN UNDERGROUND LAKE HERE THAT CAN BE USED TO IRRIGATE jg "THE LAND.' BUT THIS RANGE IS NOT WORTH ALL THE TROUBLE.' JM v'?pee:: with ALL THIS WATER WE CAN GROW THE BEST < GRASS IN THE COUNTRY AND ) EVEN \ COTTON :) RieHT: THIS COUNTRY NEEDS COTTON BADLY ANO IT WOULD HELP YOU A HEAP IF YOU > . tti turned this \ range into l2£v«gjpwS cotton J M fields: W •■BUT THEY ALSO BROUGHT THE ANSWER TO WHAT'LL MAKE THIS RANGE PLUMB PEACEFUL FOREVER — COOPERATION.' NOW WE'P BETTER GET TO TOWN AND HAUL THESE PACKRAT' ,A " ' THAT MAKES A HEAP OF SENSE, GENTS.' 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