It had been a long three days of travel from Stone Ridge to Riverton. Connors Slate was on the trail of one of the territory's most wanted men—a man named Johnny Black. Johnny was wanted for eight murders and three bank robberies. He was suspected in more than a dozen other robbery-murders and was known as a gunslinger for hire. If you had a dirty job needing done, and you weren't up to doing it yourself, he was your man to turn to for help.