Bucky Enderby was just sixteen years old when he had to flee his native Tennessee for killing three men. After going to war he ran with outlaws spawned by that conflict. But soon he found himself riding the lonely trails again, looking for something he couldn't put a name to. Kim Preece had at least part of that 'something' and he tried to settle down. But the newly-revived Texas Rangers beckoned and he crossed the Rio to find a wild kid worth thousands in reward money. There were men who aimed to claim that money - but first they would have to get past Enderby's guns.