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Sheriff Joe Cook returns from an exhausting search for stage robbers to find Shorty McKay apparently occupied with Spanish lessons and a young woman. Cook sees only distraction, but his deputy’s seemingly roundabout behavior begins to connect with the investigation in unexpected ways.
The story follows a trail of disguises, altered horse brands, local knowledge and carefully chosen confidences. Humphreys builds the mystery around the contrast between Cook’s impatience and Shorty’s indirect methods. The complete tale from Western Story Magazine, 29 September 1928, preserves Stockton Mulford’s illustration and the matching original issue cover.