Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose arrived at the Western Wheat dude ranch for a week’s vacation. They met Pa Wheat, Ma Wheat, Jud Wheat, Lulu, and Thumbs.
After supper, Jud and Thumbs arranged firewood inside a circle of tree stumps. Thumbs told everyone a scared story about Grizzly Bears.
Dink heard thumping and scratching noises. Then, he saw a 6-feet-tall dark shape.
All panned for gold. At last, Josh found a chunk of gold the size of a potato.
Jud helped Josh put his nugget in the safe. Then, they all went for a horse ride. However, Ed sprained his ankle. Fiona helped him back to his cabin. Thumbs unsaddled Ed and Fiona’s horses.
Jud took Mr. and Mrs. Clyde on a nature hike. Thumbs taught the children how to swung the lasso.
The safe door was wide open, and Josh’s nugget was missing. Lulu and Fiona were gagged and tied to chairs. Ed was covered by a scarf and cuffed by his own handcuffs.
The children were figuring out who the robber was.
The children went to check out the cabins to find the clues.
However, none of the stuff they saw proves anything. Suddenly…
Ed’s sprained ankle was faked.