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IN BRIEF: Tom Andrews is being held at the Buffalo Ridge jail for killing Clete Mapes. Hoppy and others believe him innocent. California is sent a message to look for evidence to clear him. Judge Blackburn is about to pronounce sentence. Mapes was a line rider for Baron. Baron is after Tom's place. Tom says he was framed and that he's been on the outs with his brother Andy, who works for Baron. Andy says he's now on Tom's side. Andy says California's disappeared, his horse showed up alone. Hoppy requests a delay in the sentencing. The judge says he can't delay, that Tom must hang. Hoppy and Andy ride out to where California's reportedly being held, but don't find him. [Topper has a brief whinny.] Mack, a Bar-20 rider, tells Hoppy and Sheriff Hadley that Baron killed California and Shorty Saunders saw it. Baron gets the word - and realizes he's being framed. Baron thinks Hoppy is playing into his hands. Baron produces California, to get the sheriff to arrest Hoppy. Hoppy says Andy was in with Baron on a scheme to hang Tom. California says he saw Baron kill Clete. California had horse troubles so couldn't report in from the north range. Hoppy told Blackburn his scheme. He told Andy California could only clear Tom and not convict Baron - a lie.
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