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IN BRIEF: On a spring afternoon in the San Demas Valley, Hoppy and California ride onto the Box L, Matt Liggett's spread. Angry ranchers including Kelly are there, complaining that Liggett sold off the north end of the valley, including water rights, to Clint Slagel, a sheep man. Liggett admits it's true; that his foreman Sime Argent made the deal in his name, as he'd given his power of attorney. Hoppy calls on Slagel, who plans to sell the water rights back to the neighboring ranchers at a high price. Slagel sees that Hoppy could be dangerous, so sends Argent to kill him. Through a ruse, California and Hoppy capture Sime. California spreads the word that Hoppy is dead. He rouses a crowd to take after Slagel. Then California calls on Slagel, tells him what's up and offers what little money he has to buy the rights back. Slagel takes off, and meets up with Argent , who's escaped his bonds. Argent says it's all been a hoax. Slagel rides back to confront the cowboys, and holds California hostage until he signs back the deed. Kelly and the men overwhelm the sheepman. Hoppy says California already signed the deed back to Liggett.
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