Walt Slade, ace lieutenant of the Texas Rangers, is the man most feared by owlhoots and drygulchers of the old Texas Border. The sight of this tall lawman with the lightning-fast draw, astride his great black horse, Shadow, symbolizes defense of the innocent and the end of reckless careers of lawlessness. A vicious gang, greed-crazed for gold, gunned down anyone who stood in their path. Walt Slade was marked for death because he and he alone knew the twisted trail that led to their deadly secret...