Billy the Kid Adventure Magazine #3

In "The Mantle of Suspicion," Billy the Kid becomes entangled in a gold hunt when three prospectors set out into the desert mountains seeking riches, but only two return with a map and accusations of murder. A man named Bull Hadley is shot and dies, and Billy is suspected of the crime. Billy must prove his innocence by uncovering the truth about the gold map and finding the real killer before Bull Hadley's dying finger of guilt leads to his own hanging. The story culminates when Billy confronts the actual murderer and recovers the gold map, clearing his name and gaining a partner in his young friend Tommy.