Bud Marlin was one of the most vicious killers the old West ever knew. Anyone who crossed him, signed his own death warrant, for Bud Marlin never forgot, and in his revenge was the patience of a cat. Moreover, and for added safety, he always had a large gang of outlaws at his beck and call. Right now, Marlin and his lieutenant are hidden in the willows on the bank of a creek, waiting for an old enemy called Carson, who they believe is preparing to drive his cattle across the creek.