Days ealier Pat, Sam and Ezra had found a dead steer-one of a herd stolen from old Ben Cobb's range. Now they'd come upon young Russ Cobb, bearing his wounded brother. When a few days later Russ killed the suspected culprit-in self-defense - a train of crackling events was set off...including an ambush, kidnaping, range fire and a wild stampede! (excerpt from back of book)