With the herd dying of thirst, Favor must decide whose advice to follow -- Rowdy's advice to head west or that of Lou Bowdark, the new hand, to cross the San Marcos, a treacherous desert. Going east is considered out of the question. There is no sign of water either way, but Rowdy likes the gentle looking trail to the west. What initially decides the issue for Favor is the strong conviction expressed by Bowdark, the mustang hunter who has lived alone in the area for many years and has just joined the drive. What they do not know is that many years earlier Bowdark was trail boss of another herd which traveled through the San Marcos and ended up as a massive cattle graveyard. Bowdark finally owned up to it, but becomes unglued and insists that the disaster was caused by his gutless drovers, and now recklessly wants a second chance to vindicate his misjudgment. Written by chipe

Colonel Macklin, a famous Indian fighter, and his Sergeant buddy have joined Favor's cattle drive as all are headed the same way. Macklin is noted for a famous war-ending victory over the Indians. A drover on the drive, Clanton, also has an unbridled hatred of the Indians. Going against orders, the drover shoots an Indian lad who was just showing off. The Indians sneak into camp at night and silently kill Clanton. They are also intent on breaking the peace treaty and killing all the drovers if they do not hand over Macklin. The reason is that Macklin is guilty of a major atrocity. He defied army orders and attacked the Indians, who were under a flag of peace, killing 245 women, children and old men (no warriors were there). Macklin's rationale was that the Indians would never keep the peace under any circumstances, so he had to resort to ethnic cleansing -- killing all children and female breeders! Macklin's madness had reached the point that he was being discharged from the Army ... Written by chipe

Favor's parched cattle need water badly, but the Cornelius Brothers' sister Rose shoots Rowdy in the derrière with buckshot for cutting their barbed wire that cuts off access through an open range valley. Rose allows Favor and Rowdy to come to their home where Rose attends to the unwilling Rowdy's punctured rear but Favor fails in getting access. Rowdy suggests going to a nearby town for help from the law. Favor agrees but they find there is no sheriff as they witness Big Will Cornelius on a rampage whip Wishbone. Favor knocks out Big Will with a rock and leaves with Big Will as a bargaining chip. The locals amazed at Favor's strength give creative Rowdy the idea to suggest Favor is a lawman. The locals appoint Favor county sheriff giving him the legal right to arrest Rose. On the way to jail Rose and Favor find they have a mutual attraction and discover high quality soil Favor would like to farm. Favor says he will settle down with Rose after the herd reaches the trail head, and will... Written by chipe

Gil orders his drovers to haul Bolivar Jagger out of a river, even though the sick man's wearing leg irons. Despite the mush-mouthed Jagger's far-fetched story and the fact that he pulled an ax on the crew, Gil decides to take him along to the next town and let a Marshal sort out the truth. But then the Harger brothers show up, throwing down a rope to lynch Jagger, claiming he beat their father and killed a Sheriff. Written by David Stevens

Rowdy saves a treed nester from pistol-happy ranch hands, drawing the ramrod into a 1-sided range war. Rowdy takes Higgins to his home where Higgins lives with his daughter Sarah, son Prescott and 19 year old apprentice Grover. Higgins, a silversmith, refuses to leave Paradise Valley, run by the fearsome Johanson clan, but the New Englander doesn't cotton with gun-play. Meanwhile, Harry Johanson rides into the drover's camp looking for Rowdy who is missing. He tells Favor to be sure his men stay out of the fight. Favor has a river with high water and more on the way to cross. Johanson bars Favor's cattle-drive from crossing through his big, unhappy valley, so how can reasonable Favor prevent a wicked blood bath? Favor sends Wishbone and Quince to Pradise to find Rowdy who has gotten into a fight protecting Higgins. The three of them leave with an unconscious Higgins who they return home. When none of the men return, Favor sends Scarlet and Hey Soos to find them but they don't return ... Written by David Stevens

Favor is stopped at a pass by Mrs. Elizabeth Farragut until he agrees to a contract. Favor is take her son on as a drover to teach him to become a man and act responsibly. If Billy is fired, it costs Favor a dollar a head and if Billy stays with the drive, Favor earns a dollar a head. She has made sure Favor has no choice by salting water holes else where. Billy attacks Rowdy in a bar before learning he will be his new boss. Besides starting on the wrong foot with Rowdy, Billy's antics make him no friends with the drovers. Favor assigns him to work with Wishbone and Mushy. He ignores Wishbone but his attention to Mushy creates a friend when Billy teaches Mushy to play the guitar. On the drive, the nephew befriends and insults Mushy at the same time. Dimwitted Mushy doesn't realize the insults and the way he is being used. However, Billy's irresponsibility during a storm concocting a timed booby trap to generate enough noise to stampede the herd costs him dearly. Mrs. Farragut admits ... Written by Anonymous

A mysterious Irish prizefighter, Jeremiah, takes a shine to Rowdy and lets him win the fight by allowing Rowdy to last five rounds with him. He then joins the trail drive as it is headed in the direction he planned to go - toward some sacred Indian lands rumored to contain a buried treasure hoard. Jeremiah is carrying a heavy object in a sack, which is later revealed to be a gravestone. Further adding to the mystery is that he is also in possession of a rare golden religious artifact, the kind that Indians were forced to make years ago for Spanish masters. Eventually the Indians rebelled and recouped and buried much of the artifacts in mountains sacred to the Indians. ***Spoilers*** It seems that Jeremiah was once a greedy prospector who accidentally killed his son while probing the sacred Indian mountains. Devastated and chastened, he return to Ireland to bring back an Irish gravestone (with both father and son's names on it) to put at the burial site of the son, the same site where ... Written by chipe

Rowdy finds a dirty young woman cleaning a hide while scouting. He is taken captive by her rawhider friends and forced to fight Brock but after winning, Rowdy refuses to kill him. The leader Daddy says the book mandates that Brock give something of equal value to Rowdy. His only possession of value is his intended Valley Rose. That evening Daddy allows Rowdy to escape knowing he will lead the rawhiders to the herd. Rowdy tells Favor about it except the engagement part leaving Favor angry and knowing his herd is in danger. Later the rawhiders show up wanting the wedding to go ahead but planning to take much of the herd. Favor plays along but delays the wedding until that evening to give them time to prepare properly for it. After a bath and a clean dress, everyone including Brock sees how beautiful Valley Rose is plus she still wants to marry Brock. That evening much to Rowdy's chagrin the wedding goes forward and Favor has a wedding present ready. Written by Anonymous

Rowdy, Rabbit and several men go into a small near dead town to celebrate but find the saloon closed until that night. Rabbit followed by Rowdy starts shooting at the school bell. One of the locals notices that a local gunslinger Jud is killed with a shot ricocheting off the bell. The victim's brother William is a fiery but insane preacher who spurns the contrite drovers' offer to compensate the family. The Sheriff won't lock up Rabbit or Rowdy, but urges them to clear out fast, because the minister's curse that Death track the shooters might be a self-fulfilling prophecy - the other 3 brothers are deadly bushwhackers. William trails the herd waiting for death to strike. Rabbit seems to be the one hexed as his horse throws and injures him followed by being thrown from a wagon which hits a bump. He and Rowdy try to kill a cougar which ends with Rabbit hurt when he forgets to put the firing pin in his rifle and is attacked. He appears to be out of his mind and is mortally shot during a ... Written by David Stevens

While Favor is taking cattle to the Army, Wishbone snares the con man Elwood Conroy in his bear trap. He and his beautiful assistant Crystal Simpson lost a horse and need a new one. After Wishone spills details about the ownership papers for the herd, the couple put on a show allowing Gilroy to steal the papers. Rowdy returns during the show and runs the pair off. The next day Gilroy sells the herd to the bank in Confidence Creek at a low price and leaves town without Crystal but with the money. Later the bank takes ownership of the herd and the drovers are arrested for disturbing the peace. Crystal bails out Rowdy to help find Gilroy and recover the money. They trail him to Dry Lick where he is the new Sheriff while the legal case over the herd goes to trial in Confidence Creek. Written by Anonymous

Favor hires Dan Carlock ('Forest Tucker'), who has a mutual hatred with an escaped circus lion, to kill the animal before it devours Favor's cattle. Carlock had been hunting the same lion for four years. The drovers begin to suspect that Carlock is more dangerous to them than the lion. For example, a drover who was wearing Carlock's shirt was killed by the lion. And they think the lion stampeded the herd in another attempt to kill Carlock. The drover's even convince Favor to fire him, but he tells Favor the personal reason for his hunting the lion, and so convinces Favor to let him stay on the hunt for one more night. Carlock has befriended lonely and ridiculed Mushy, who is thinking of leaving the drive. Everything comes to a head as Carlock recruits Mushy for the last night of hunting, gives Mushy his shirt to wear as bait, and waits for the lion to attack! Written by chipe

Mushy has phenomenal luck at poker, but learns that being wealthy is a mixed blessing. Coaxed into a game in town while getting supplies, he wins $1500. Back in camp the drovers fawn on him so much that they neglect their duties to the consternation of trail boss Gil Favor. Chewed out by Favor, Mushy secretly quits his trail-cooking job and heads for town. Mushy and Wishbone follow him. Mushy has even more luck this time, winning half the saloon and all of owner Lorelei Mears' cash. So she can finagle her losses back, she has the sheriff throw Rowdy and Wishbone in jail on trumped-up charges. When the two are released they have their own idea on how to recoup Mushy's wealth, and Mushy realizes the best disposition of his wealth. Written by chipe

The drovers are having a steady run of luck - bad luck. Rowdy's back is hurt when Hey Soos allows an unbroken stallion to run over him. Hey Soos makes the second mistake of going after the stallion. A low limb knocks him out of the saddle and unconscious. He wakes up in a Japanese robe being attended to by Nami - a Japanese servant girl. Hey Soos brings her back to camp adding to Favor's concerns. Rowdy can't walk, he has Nami, and the Kiowa are trailing the herd. Nami had studied to be a Geisha but never became one. Many of her methods and ideas are foreign to the drovers but she frequently helps. The Kiowa come into camp asking for Nami believing she is an Indian Princess of their lore. Favor's route comes up dry and the Kiowas steal most of the horses. As the men prepare to fight, Nami tells Hey Soos she can tell when the catfish shakes - there is going to be an earthquake. She believes one to be imminent and it will be big. She goes to the Kiowa telling them she is displeased with... Written by Anonymous

The drovers are camped and resting around the camp fire. Jeb Newton, an older drover is learning to read the bible. He has lead a wild life but has changed his ways hoping to enter heaven. The men hear an owl recognizing it as an Indian signaling. The men investigate and Favor catches a woman dressed in Indian clothes. Although very dirty, they soon see she is white but mentally unbalanced making no sense with her chatter. The next day the Cheyenne ask to parley. They say they found the woman but she is a witch and must be burned but Favor refuses to hand her over. The Cheyenne indicate they will attack. Quince tries to make a run for help but is caught and returned. Jeb fearing an early death before he has repented decides to turn the girl over to the Cheyenne but is killed for his actions. Favor, Rowdy, and Wishbone try to rescue her but are caught themselves. Favor convinces Running Horse to take them to where they found the woman. It is a ranch with Ten Trees. With some detective ... Written by Anonymous

After a stampede destroys some of their supplies, Favor sends Mushy and Wishbone for fresh supplies. As they enter town they see Amie Claybank harassing a vendor with a shotgun. When the Sheriff refuses to intervene, Wishbone stops her in her tracks. Her three brothers watching decide Wishbone must be the man who promised to marry Amie twelve years ago. They kidnap Wishbone and tell the sleeping Mushy he came to town alone and Wishbone is not real. Mushy returns to camp alone but has trouble telling Favor what happened. When Favor finally listens to Mushy, he and Rowdy return to town for Wishbone but the brothers try to drive them away. The brothers force Wishbone into the marriage under the penalty of death. Amie reveals to Favor and Rowdy there was no beau - she made up the story. At the engagement party Favor and Rowdy learn who might be able to help them with their problem. Written by Anonymous

Wishbone is driving his chuck wagon by a dangerous steep cliff. That scares him and causes him to get dizzy. After a minor fall from the cliff, he awakens blind! Favor takes him to the nearest town doctor who finds Wishbone to be superficially in good health -- no bruises to his body or eyes. The doctor, though, gives Favor a pamphlet describing Wishbone's possible condition -- being emotionally traumatized by an event that psychologically causes an impairment such as being crippled or blind. The pamphlet describes a case where an emotional emergency forced the patient to forget her impairment and to swing into action. Wishbone recalls a terrifying childhood experience where, as a prank, other kids tied him up in a high ringing bell tower. Wishbone is taken back to the cattle drive, where he fumbles about as a blind cook. However, a forest fire engulfs the drovers' camp endangering both Wishbone and Rowdy. Rowdy is knocked unconscious, leaving Wishbone alone to save them. Written by chipe

Favor sent Rowdy and Quince to look for strays but it is a hot day and they are having no luck until a huge bull spots and trees them. They are rescued by the bull's owner, a lost and penniless Scottish woman Kathleen Dundee trying to return to Scotland. She has a wagon full of items from Scotland she owns and four massive bulls. Her story is that she met a man from there in Scotland who she was to marry but he deceived her. He used her bulls to breed his low quality range stock and stole her money. She wants to get to Denver and then leave for Scotland. Favor doesn't like the distractions but especially the impact of the four bulls on the herd which is scared of them. Kathleen is able to control the bulls but the men have problems with them. When she disappears during the day to soak her feet and ankles, Wishbone finds her discovering her other secret - she is pregnant. That night Richard Whiting comes into camp almost dead minus a horse he lost. He is the husband who has a different... Written by Anonymous

A fragile treaty between the Army and the Indians is about to come apart if the Army does not fulfill its obligation to deliver 200 head of cattle to the tribe within the week. Major Blaine wants peace and has commandeered 200 of Favor's cattle to drive to the Indians. Blaine also forbids the rest of Favor's herd to advance forward due to the possible Indian War. Thus, Favor decides to personally help Blaine get the job done -- deliver the cattle. But the Indian Latigo and his small band of followers want war and have announced that they will stop the cattle from arriving to the Indian tribe. That prompts the Major to seek aid from the main tribe to protect his 200-head cattle drive from Latigo, and so as not to infuriate the Indians, he decides he must travel alone to the main tribe. Latigo kills the Major, and his Indian band attacks the 200-head drive, but are driven back leaving a wounded Indian girl warrior (Leslie Wales) behind. She hates the whites for good reason, and a ... Written by chipe

A tornado scatters Favor's cattle herd. All are rounded up except 100 head that the children of an orphanage collected, and which the head of the orphanage, Smithers (Eddie Bracken), innocently sold for the giveaway price of $300 to the local banker, Randolph (Everett Sloane), who knew that the cattle were illegally rounded-up. Randolph sold the cattle to an honest trail boss for $3000. In a complicated scheme to con $3000 back from the banker, Favor has Wishbone and Mushy, using aliases, join the orphanage as volunteers. Favor plants 200 head of cattle near the orphanage to be discovered by Wishbone and the kids. Smithers and Wishbone sell the cattle to Randolph for $3000, Wishbone signing the bill of sale with his alias name. Wishbone afterward convinces Smithers to let Wishbone go off with the $3000 to find the guy who lost the 200 head, and Favor descends with the sheriff to claim the 200 head since Randolph is holding a false bill of sale. So the upshot is: Favor got $3000 ... Written by chipe

When the drovers hear the horses agitated, they catch Straw Coleman in chains trying to steal a horse and saddle it. He feeds them story after story but never the truth. He and Wishbone recognize each other leading to Coleman quietly telling Wishbone to provide him with a horse and gun plus Wishbone must escape with him. As Favor prepares to have Colman taken to the Sheriff, Wishbone pulls a gun on the drovers, releases the horses, and leaves with Coleman. Favor and Mushy follow them trying to understand why Wishbone did it. Later as Wishbone cuts the chains off Coleman, a flashback recalls how they met. Coleman introduced Wishbone to Loreen Bouquet a dance hall can-can dancer in New Orleans. In a fight between Wishbone and a drunk Loreen was shot and killed. Coleman told Wishbone to leave town as Wishbone gave Coleman $3000 saved for a Texas ranch to take care of Loreen. Wishbone and Coleman reach a stage depot where Coleman has someone waiting for him. Wishbone believing he has been... Written by Anonymous

During a bad rain storm Favor and Les Hunt see a man momentarily on top of a hill. In camp others say the same thing. Just after the storm a man stumbles into camp - bone dry. Michob is a peddler whose horse ran away and destroyed his wagon. He is on his way to the seedy town Sloan's Crossing which is not close so Favor offers him a ride on the supply wagon until they reach a town. Wishbone pulls a book about legends to read about about a man known as the Wanderer who used the name Michob and was known to Jesus. Several bad luck incidents along with the story have the men edgy about Michob but especially Les Hunt who tries to force him out of camp until Michob out muscles him. Wishbone is severely scalded forcing Michob to become the cook and he is a good one much to Wishbone's displeasure. Michob eventually tells Favor he is going to Sloan's Crossing to clear a known murderer sentenced to hang for a murder he did not commit. Les's horse throws him and he is mortally wounded. Michob ... Written by Anonymous

Favor seeks vengeance after he is horse-whipped for tying to prevent the lynching of Larkin, one of his drovers, by a hooded band of vigilantes for supposedly murdering a woman in town. After receiving some medical treatment, Favor goes alone after the vigilantes, not only because he thinks Larkin was innocent and illegally hanged, but because he feels humiliated by the public whipping he endured. To discover who the vigilantes are, Favor conducts an investigation which includes questioning the cowardly deputy sheriff (John Lupton). Favor learns that Larkin was guilty after all, but still threatens to kill the head vigilante (Robert Cornthwaite). The vigilantes are about to hang Favor for merely thinking of seeking vengeance when the town-folk start to have second thoughts about condoning the vigilantes. Written by chipe

It's Gil's turn for a murder frame when a faux-Southern belle he grew up with plugs her husband's lieutenant, after Gil spurns her offer to run off together with her fortune. Gil's noggin has another prominent knot when Lt. Peter Cook conks him with the murder weapon, after overhearing her proposal to the trail boss. Actually, all 3 of the would-be triangle were drug up on the hungry end of town, so where's her fortune from ? Rowdy doesn't care, he just wants to break Gil out, but Wishbone plans to loosen the Army troops' tongues with his top chef fare. Written by David Stevens

The drovers are becoming disgruntled as Favor is pushing hard to outrun hoof and mouth disease. Pan, an ex-circus performer, searching for a lady he heard singing eleven years earlier.

A rain storm scatters the herd and destroys the supplies in the wagons. A frustrated Favor is not happy with any of the decisions his men made. He rides into Ashton Corners to cash a bank draft and buy supplies. His friend Albert Ashton-Warner is president of the bank. While waiting to see him, Maribelle Ashton-Warner sees Favor who knew her when she worked in the saloons but she has married Albert. Albert is a frustrated man as well who wants to prove he is a man by going on the drive but Favor won't allow it. After cashing his draft, Favor finds himself knocked out and robbed with no resources. Albert offers to provide the financing if Favor lets Albert take over as trail boss while Favor takes over the bank until the end of the drive. Reluctantly but seeing a vacation, Favor has no choice but to comply. Albert's banking methods go over with the drovers as well as Favor's trail boss methods go over with Maribelle as well as the people in the community. With events about to blow-up ... Written by Anonymous

The drive has been an unending list of problems and they are pushing Favor over the edge. The herd is late and shorthanded. Men have been killed and injured. They are coming to a river that is about to flood and Kiowa Indians are around them. The herd has become hard to control and they notice a massive wild bull stalking the herd causing the problem. Drover Fuller is feed up with Favor's pressure and decides to take a night off and go to town. Being a man short the herd stampedes when the bull closes in and the men are delayed getting to the now flooded river. Favor sends Fuller after the bull but he is mortally injured when Hey Soos runs. Favor decides to leave Rowdy in charge while he takes a leave to hunt the bull. Rowdy has his chance but is uncertain on the action to take and the men question him. Favor with Hey Soos try to take out the bull. Written by Anonymous

The leading citizen, Jud Hammerklein, is found guilty of murdering a gambler who had killed his son in cold blood earlier. Judge John Jefferson Hogan sentences Jud to hang. Since no one in Deadhorse is willing to be the hangman, the Judge sends for a professional executioner. Rowdy and Quince spot a mule which leads Rowdy to a pile of rocks. It is a grave but the man inside it is alive. The man, Hannibal H. Plew, recovers but Hey Soos has an uneasy feeling about him. When a rattlesnake bites Hey Soos, Hannibal teaches the men a new way to treat it that saves Hey Soos. Hannibal must be in Deadhorse by the thirteenth so he rides in with Wishbone and Mushy who go there for supplies. After he examines the scaffolding being built, they go to the saloon where he reveals to the men and Jud who he is. The Hammerklein boys admit trying to kill and stop him even though their father had promised everything must go by the law up to 3:00 pm on the thirteenth but he does not expect to be hanged - ... Written by Anonymous

Hannibal with the aid of Deputy Ef Wiley builds and tests the scaffold as Wihbone and Mushy buy and load supplies. As the Hammerklein boys and friends gather, Wishbone and Mushy try to protect Hannibal. The result is them being returned to camp tied up along with Hannibal who is tarred and feathered. The next day the stubborn Hannibal returns to Deadhorse to finish the job after explaining to Favor and the men why. Favor tells the men it is none of their business but they are determined to help Hannibal. The result is a potential showdown between the drovers and the Hammerklein friends and boys with several dying on each side. The Sheriff finally decides to do his duty and face down the Hammerklein side and carry out the Judge's orders. Jud, realizing his sons' lives are on the line, orders them to turn over their weapons telling them it is his turn to save them much as their mother had done before when they were younger. Written by Anonymous

As they setup camp, Mushy sees a woman collapse as she walks toward them. Being very attractive the men are not surprised she and Rowdy know each other. Lisa is happy to see someone she knows but Rowdy is not so sure he wants to see her. She is involved in gambling and known as the Gilded Goddess. She wants to go to New Mexico but Favor has Rowdy take her to the law in a nearby town. On the trip a wheel comes off the wagon. She reveals she took the nut off the wheel to stop them. She is wanted for killing a sheriff but claims she was framed. After fixing the wagon Rowdy returns to camp with her. That night a group of men ride into camp wanting her but there is no lawman with them so Favor refuses to turn her over. After the men leave, Lisa believes Favor is saving her until he says he will take her to the law the next day himself. She attempts to leave camp but Favor catches her. They leave but along the trail she uses a hidden derringer to shoot Favor. Favor's horse is found by the ... Written by Anonymous

Sgt Turner (William Marshall) is a fugitive from the Army. On the lam, he meets Rowdy and steals his horse. But because he spared Rowdy's life, when Rowdy captures him, Rowdy gives him work in the trail drive. Eventually, the solders pursuing Turner finally capture him. The Sergeant is one of the black Buffalo Soldiers, who are keen on proving their worth to the skeptical army. The white Captain son of a General has been guilty of certain past offenses, and so is put in charge of the black outfit to prove his worth as well. The problem had been that the Captain has been suffering from blackouts from an old war injury. If the Army knows of the blackouts, the Captain's career is over. Sgt. Turner is a loyal subordinate of the General, so he volunteered to go West with the Captain (the General's son) to keep an eye on him and keep the blackout problem hidden. In a battle against the Indians, Sgt, Turner leaves his post to tend the Captain's blackout. After the battle he accepts the ... Written by chipe

At a water hole Hey Soos is warned by the Indian girl Maga to leave quickly but Hey Soos is captured by her tribe. At their camp he is forced to drink a liquid. Before Hey Soos is harmed further, Maga helps him escape to the edge of the drover's camp. Hey Soos is suffering from severe hallucinations but he recovers after a few hours. Drover Mister Brothers says he suspects they had him drink Peyote juice. The next day Hey Soos decides to return to save the girl who is in danger. Brothers giving up alcohol over night states he will go with Hey Soos. He has been hunting this small band of Indians. They track the Indians to a new camp where Hey Soos nearly rescues Maga and wounds Munyo. He wants Brothers to leave with them but Brothers refuses to leave causing all three to be captured. Munyo remembers Brothers who treats the wound. Brothers had preached about the death and resurrection of Jesus years earlier as a small pox plague wiped out most of the tribe. The Indians led by Pala plan ... Written by Anonymous