Outlaws of the West #38

When a young man named Ben shoots the spoiled son of a powerful rancher in self-defense, Texas Ranger Clay Rance finds himself caught between frontier justice and the rule of law—especially when the rancher, Prell, refuses to accept the verdict and takes matters into his own hands. As Ben and his sweetheart Lace flee into the wilderness, Rance must pursue them not to capture them, but to protect them from a vengeful mob determined to see them hanged regardless of the truth. This 1962 tale from *Outlaws of the West* #38 pits one ranger's integrity against the old ways of a man who made his own laws before law ever came to Texas.

When Sheriff Pat Garrett transports the notorious outlaw leader Bundy Gurt to prison by train, Billy the Kid discovers the gang's plan to free their boss and races to stop them—but Gurt's men are determined, cunning, and will strike again and again. With dynamite on the tracks and an ambush waiting at every turn, Billy must outthink a gang that knows the frontier as well as he does, all while keeping one step ahead of their next move. The question is whether one man, however fast and clever, can protect both the sheriff and his dangerous prisoner long enough to see justice done.

Jess Wolheimer doesn't need fancy silver-decorated holsters or a six-gun to earn respect in the frontier towns—his worn Winchester pump-gun and steady aim are more than enough to make him the man they fear. When a quick-draw artist named Lafe comes looking for trouble, Jess proves that the real winner isn't the fastest gun, but the one who hits what he's aiming for.

When a wounded outlaw named Carl Fells stumbles into a peaceful Quaker settlement hidden in the hills, the kindly inhabitants nurse him back to health—but a patient sheriff waits just beyond their borders, determined that the fugitive won't escape justice. As Fells recovers under the Quakers' care and philosophy of brotherly love, he must reckon with the lawman's unwavering resolve and his own nature when the time comes to leave sanctuary.