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IN BRIEF: On their way back to the Bar-20 from the high plains, Hoppy and California come upon two Conestoga wagons driven by feisty Mrs. Oates and her daughter Judy. They're heading for ranch land her late husband paid banker Caldwell Scaggs, the Boss of Vinegar Bend, $11,000 cash plus $5,000 mortgage for. Hoppy says it's no good, it's in the Badlands, and they've been swindled. Hoppy talks with Scaggs, who scoffs at returning the money. Hoppy recognizes his assistant, Nick Toler, as a hired killer. Hoppy hatches a plot. He and California round up enough maverick cattle to sell to pay off the mortgage. But someone fires shots and drives them over a cliff. Hoppy then decides to use Scaggs' greed against him. He has California salt a canyon wall, then pretend gold has been found. Scaggs falls for it, and trades his bank to the widow for the ranch. Hoppy then shows up the killer. Mrs. Oates, he declares, is the new Boss of Vinegar Bend. [Perdham]
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