Frank Carlson Library

In New Mexico, renegades from south of the border attempt to seize a small town whose prize possession is water. The events are portrayed through the eyes of Lazaro Guardia, the manager of the way station who takes charge of the town's defense.

Brett Kandelin drove his herd of cattle into the Mexican border town of Coyotera. It seems that the leader of a bloodthirsty band of bandoleros, Gil Ortiz, had covetous eyes for Brett's herd. Brett had no choice but to fight, although he was badly outnumbered. Ortiz was in for the fight of his life against this spunky cowboy.

Two Wyoming ranch hands are hired as mustangers in Mexico. But Honorio Calderon detests everything about gringos, and the mustangs have run free on his land for a long time.