It had been a long three days of travel from Stone Ridge to Riverton. Connors Slate was on the trail of one of the territory's most wanted men-a man named Johnny Black. Johnny was wanted for eight murders and three bank robberies. He was suspected in more than a dozen other robbery-murders and was known as a gunslinger for hire. If you had a dirty job needing done, and you weren't up to doing it yourself, he was your man to turn to for help.
