Hoppy and the boys are out to take back Trudy Pendleton's mine after it was taken from her. After they find the mine, Hoppy gets into a fight with gambler Ace Gibson.
The most stupidest thing a prospector (who happens to be California's cousin) does is proclaiming to all and sundry in the saloon that he found gold and then proceeds to tell the villain ( Morris Ankrum) that he won't tell anyone where it is! What a thickhead! Next minute he is shot after putting up a fight but stashes his claim in a book - not the best place to hide it but the Ankrum's thugs don't look in there during the search. But Hoppy finds it and try to prevent Ankrum from getting the claim, but Ankrum is one slippery character and convinces the niece that Hoppy and co. Are the bad guys - there's the usual quota of fast-galloping, schemes and exciting gunplay. Energy simmers through out. A good addition to the long running series.
The most stupidest thing a prospector (who happens to be California's cousin) does is proclaiming to all and sundry in the saloon that he found gold and then proceeds to tell the villain ( Morris Ankrum) that he won't tell anyone where it is! What a thickhead! Next minute he is shot after putting up a fight but stashes his claim in a book - not the best place to hide it but the Ankrum's thugs don't look in there during the search. But Hoppy finds it and try to prevent Ankrum from getting the claim, but Ankrum is one slippery character and convinces the niece that Hoppy and co. Are the bad guys - there's the usual quota of fast-galloping, schemes and exciting gunplay. Energy simmers through out. A good addition to the long running series.