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IN BRIEF: Returning to the Bar-20 from a rodeo in Eagle City, Hoppy and California plan to visit Tim Bartlett's ranch. They come upon a man burying a suitcase. He leaves and another man arrives to dig it up. This second man is shot. He's Bartlett. Hoppy and California take him to Twin Bluffs, then announce to blustery Sheriff Simmons that he died. They visit Tims's widow Madge. Tim's Uncle Harry Peters is there from Brooklyn, for health reasons. He says he received a note demanding $5,000. He doesn't have it. Hoppy tells him to leave newspaper instead, and with the sheriff watches. California shows up, and in a ruse, pretends he was after the money. The sheriff takes him to jail. Hoppy tells Peters Tim told him he saw him hide money under the floor at the ranch house. Peters admits he had some money. Hoppy visits California in jail. California passes a note from a bartender. Uncle Harry, meanwhile, sees the ghost of Tim, but Madge prevents him from shooting. It turns out Tim didn't die after all. Harry's not who he pretended; he's really a wanted felon. The bartender turns out to be a U.S. marshal. The sheriff shoots Harry. The sheriff had recognized Harry for who he was, and had demanded money. The marshal offers California some of Harry's money; but it's counterfeit. (Robert Burdick)
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