only because he had saved her from a similar assault. Lucky thinks that Tombstone Jack may be the Sidewinder, but after Carolina kills Tombstone, Tex and Blaine begin to suspect that Lucky is the culprit. Turquoise, a Ute woman who loves Lucky, knows that he is the outlaw.

Now the marshal for the territory, Tex gathers a posse to pursue Lucky, who has snatched Nora and ridden to a hideout. Lucky conspires with a band of Utes to attack the posse, and Carolina and Showdown are killed. Tex and Blaine reach