Hoppy is worried about Lucky, he seems to be not focused and is seen talking to a man with a bad reputation- he soon learns that Lucky owes that man money due to a poker game. But things get worse when a man (Earle Hodgins) and his daughter show up - next minute Lucky is in a trance, the gold Hopalong was carrying has gone. Lucky took it but a group of men think Hopalong took it. Hopalong follows the trail of Hodgins , his daughter and Lucky...
This is a slightly unusual Hoppy western, there's less action and more of an intriguing situation - hypnotism adds a little twist to this rather engaging tale. Great scenery, there's a tense moment when Lucky is shooting at Hopalong, but it's Earle Hodgins' performance that takes the cake. He plays a rather nasty character who uses hypnotism to pilfer gold from Hopalong.