Robert H Redding

When Stash finds his foster parents slain in their general store as a result of a botched robbery, he takes it upon himself to track down their killers and bring them to vengeance. But the grief is unbearable, and he must leave the town where he was born to escape the painful memories. Stash finds employment at the XBX ranch, and takes comfort in the details of the job, which seem strikingly familiar. But no matter how well-prepared he is for ranch...

On a cattle drive to Abilene, Texas the crew of the EW ranch is raided and all the cattle rustled and all but three of the ranch hands killed. The trail boss of the group makes it into the town of Abilene and discovers that another ranch has been plundered as well. The surviving ranchers discover who has been behind all the theiving and killing and they form a posse to exact revenge.