Taggart's quest for revenge had made settlers in the territory hate him as much as the tribe of Indians who had saved him. But for every enemy Taggart left to feed the desert scavengers, another—like the bloodthirsty army scout Quick Killer—wanted to send him to hell. Quick Killer was half Indian, all trouble, and more than a match for the White Apache. If Taggart didn't kill the scout first, his own carcass would be feeding the vultures.