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A new silver strike at Monument City, Nevada has Bat returning there to see if his four year old claim has any value. He stops at the Claims Office to rekindle a friendship with Vernon Ellwood who runs it. Ellwood tells Bat claim jumpers may have stolen his claim. At the claim site Bat finds new claim markers and two men, Harvey Mason and Clay Adams ready to shoot him in front of everyone. Luckily an old friend Judd Elkins comes by to stop them. He is on his way to file a new claim that is next to the new silver strike. He owns the hotel run by his niece Ann Elkins who was a little girl the last time Bat saw her. While she joins Bat to check his claim, Mason and Adams come into the hotel to apologize to Judd who leaves with them for a drink. Upon returning to Monument City Bat and Ann see a big fire in town. It is the Claims Office on fire. Bat is able to remove Judd's body from the office but none of the claims are saved. Bat with the help of Ann and Ellwood sets a trap to catch the ...

Episode complete credited cast:
Gene Barry Gene Barry - Bat Masterson
Charles Maxwell Charles Maxwell - Harvey Mason
Stefanie Powers Stefanie Powers - Ann Elkins (as Taffy Paul)
Tyler McVey Tyler McVey - Vernon Ellwood
Frank J. Scannell Frank J. Scannell - Hecky Henderson (as Frank Scannell)
Craig Duncan Craig Duncan - Clay Adams
Chuck Webster Chuck Webster - Judd Elkins
Nick Nicholson Nick Nicholson - Man with Stolen Claim
Ken Tilles Ken Tilles - Drunk Claim Filer
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