Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up; Or, Bar-20

In the wind‑blown town of Buckskin, life clings to a thin strip of adobe and weather‑worn wood, perched beside the restless Rio Pecos. The settlement, barely a hundred souls strong, is a crossroads of ranchers, Indians, and weary travelers, each nursing their own grudges and hopes. Amid this dusty backdrop, a reputation‑spoiled bartender’s murder lingers in the local gossip, while the memory of a violent raid by the rough C‑80 cowboys still haunts the streets.

Enter Hopalong Cassidy, a man whose word carries as much weight as his gun. He arrives to a town divided by lingering fear and an uneasy alliance of opportunists and honest folk. As rumors of rustlers begin to surface and tensions rise, Hopalong finds himself drawn into a reluctant partnership with the town’s wary residents, promising to bring order to a place teetering on the brink of chaos.