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IN BRIEF: In Southern California, Hoppy and California are on a cattle buying expedition. California brags about once being horse wrangler for Don Leone Ortega's ranch. That's how he got the name California, he says. Hoppy suggests it was because "some slicker sold you a deed to a gold mine that ended up being in the middle of San Francisco Bay." Hoppy says California is exaggerating, and finally says that in fact he, Hoppy, was once horse wrangler on the ranch. California sputters. They come upon the ranch; only the adobe hacienda hasn't burned. Don Leone's daughter Isabella says El Lobo and Don Carlos Esteban and their men are after her father's buried gold. Don Leone is wounded, and after talking with Hoppy, dies. He shows Hoppy a map of the treasure, which was obtained by illegal means, and is buried near the ocean. The outlaws capture Hoppy, California and Isabella and force them to lead them to the treasure. They drink brandy which is buried with the gold, not knowing it is poisoned. The tide washes the gold back to sea. (Ashkenazie)
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