In "The Killing of Pipestone", the first story of this Western duo, small rancher Jack Cole saves the life of a young woman who calls herself Julie Krohn. He takes her back to his ranch house to recover, and the very next day he's arrested in Pipestone – for the murder of Julie Krohn! Jess Howard is an experienced trail boss whose job is to take a herd of longhorns to Kansas in "Longhorn Trail". He's hired a veteran crew, as well as Wayne Levitt and Jeb Brown. Wayne is an odd man who avoids meeting strangers, and Brown is on his first trail drive. The trail to Kansas is dangerous, and the challenges they face – both from the elements and other humans will come swiftly. But none will pose a greater threat than the Comancheros who spot the herd.
