When Buck Rainey saved him from an angry bull, Tom knew that he owed him his life - and if there was anything he could do for Buck, he'd do it gladly. Rainey knew this too. So he asked Tom to help get his friend Barry Christian out of jail - and out of a hanging. But in so doing, Tom had helped a killer escape.
Alkali Valley was a lawless desert outpost known for its gunplay and gold. Ben Trainor rode into town searching for his vanished brother. Within 24 hours he had been slugged, shot at, and bushwacked. Ben was advised by the sheriff to go home but decided to stick it out.