In Incident at Blue Nose Creek, an investigator pursues a suspect for the serial murders of three saloon girls. In Visitors in Cantera, the narrator receives a visit from questionable relatives. In In the Breaks, a girl goes deer hunting and must fend off unwelcome advances from a young man. In Man of Trees, a homesteader helps solve the murder of an old hobo. In Night Horse, a man is killed when his plan to avenge his brother's death is thwarted, and the narrator must fight for his life. In Buckskin Ruby, a flashy stranger goes to work for a grading crew and exposes a murderer.