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Tracks Out Of Tombstone - Luke Slaughter | 03/02/1958 (Ep02)

Oct 21, 2026 · 24m

Summary

Luke Slaughter, a cattleman and former cavalryman, arrives in Tombstone with his partner Wichita and encounters Sheriff Taggart, who is pursuing a fugitive named Ralston. After Ralston is killed and his money stolen, Slaughter and Taggart team up to track the culprit, only to discover that Taggart and his deputy Blackwell are the true villains. Slaughter outsmarts the corrupt lawmen by using a fake trail to lead them away from the real evidence, ultimately recovering the stolen funds and exposing the conspiracy.

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Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Introduction of Luke Slaughter and his cattle business Journey to Tombstone and warnings about the town Discovering a campfire and smoke in the brush Encounter with wounded fugitive Ralston Sheriff Taggart arrives and claims Ralston Slaughter refuses to hand over Ralston without a warrant Confrontation and parting ways with Taggart Arrival in Tombstone and selling the cattle Taggart accuses Slaughter of obstructing justice Offer for Slaughter to become lawman Ralston escapes jail and horse is stolen Threats between Slaughter and Taggart Jim is attacked and cattle money is stolen Sponsor: CBS News Jim recovers and identifies the attacker Identifying Ralston by the ring and planning pursuit Taggart proposes joint pursuit of Ralston Gathering the team and tracking the stolen horse Sponsor: PrEP for Women Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA Tracking Ralston across the San Pedro River Slaughter detects the fake trail Discovering Ralston's body at the ranch Confronting Blackwell and Taggart at the ranch Rescue operation and recovery of stolen money Resolution and credits Promo for Frontier Gentlemen Sponsor: Hotels.com Sponsor: Cincinnati Insurance Sponsor: Staples Sponsor: Shingles vaccine Sponsor: Just Another Day in CA
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