Wanted—?

An experienced young Texas Ranger known as Ware's Kid travels to Dallas to capture Dell Spreen, accused of murdering and robbing Eph Carson at a rock wall called El Castillo. The narrative interleaves Ware's Kid's inquiry—reconstructing the ambush, interviewing ranch hands, and recalling an urgent commission from the adjutant general—with local encounters in the sheriff's office and a saloon that yield uneasy alliances and clues. Pursuit, disguise, and the methods of frontier justice drive a tense investigation that balances meticulous detection with the hazards of outlaw country, culminating in a surprising resolution to the long trail.