Shad Ranking had a growing freight business west of El Paso and the Texas panhandle. In spite of Indians, flood and trouble, he was carting freight from El Paso out to the settlers and ranchers. It had been a long, hard pull, but his work was beginning to pay dividends. As he started his rig towards El Paso, Shad yelled happily to his wife, confident that there would be no trouble ahead. But she was right to be cautious...