Ex-army scout Jason Brand was lured by a wad of banknotes to find the kidnapped daughter of Morgan Dorsey, one of the legendary names in New Mexico. Katherine had vanished from home, leaving no tracks, and there was no indication as to who had been involved – just a ransom note demanding half a million dollars for her release. Brand started out by asking questions in town, and then followed a strong hunch – but many bullets were to fly before he found Katherine.