Nineteen-year-old Lance Barlow joined the Border Ruffians, a Missouri militia, for adventure, but now he finds himself rebelling against the wanton murder and destruction being committed. Then he is reunited with his friend Shadrack, a freed slave. Later as pony express rider, Lance loses track of Shadrack again until he hears that he's been forced back into slavery by a notorious slave dealer. Lance makes it his mission to rescue Shadrack and in the effort, the pair become the prey of the slave dealer and the Paiute Indians. *First Edition Western