CAPTAIN TOM HALE of the Texas Rangers, with Bill Tolliver, his crusty and distinctly elderly scout, had been sent alone into the dangerous Red River area their mission, to locate and destroy a wagonload of stolen guns destined for sale to the Indians.
But there were several other parties interested in that very remarkable wagon -
interested enough to kill the Captain before he could get to it.
Tom Hale and old Bill Tolliver certainly weren't alone long...