Three friends, the Three Mesquiteers, are stopped at the border by Army officials investigating silver smuggling. They're suspected of being involved, but the friends must clear their names and uncover the truth behind the murder of Don Diego, Rico and Carlos' uncle, who was being pressured to sell his mine.
Covered Wagon Days
The Three Mesquiteers, consisting of Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin, and Rico, are halted at the US-Mexico border by Army officials, who are hot on the trail of smugglers trafficking cheap silver from Mexico into the country.