Hopalong Cassidy #74

Hopalong Cassidy faces a deadly confrontation with a seaman named Halsey who, seeking revenge for a past wrong, has stolen a treasure and holds Cassidy captive. Halsey reveals he murdered a hand who discovered the treasure and plans to kill Cassidy before dumping his body, then retrieve the treasure with Fleming and Baylor. After a struggle in which Cassidy gains the upper hand, he pursues Halsey to Mitchell Creek to locate the hidden treasure buried in a cave. Cassidy discovers that Zach, one of Halsey's associates, is burying something at the cave site, leading to a final confrontation where Hopalong apprehends the criminals.