In the early days of the west, the name Monty Tullen struck terror to the hearts of all planning the California trek through the saucer - a great vole-like tract of land ringed by mountains - for Monty Tullen, a slight blue eyed wisp of a man, was a pitiless villain, sparing noone who came through the saucer. But incredibly, there were those who attempted the trek, either through ignorance or foolhardiness.