When an innocent man is convicted for murdering a man, his wife hires a gunman, Jab Harlan, to prove his innocence. He arranges the escape of a second man who did participate in the crime hoping he will lead Jab to the real accomplice. Reese is sent after the escapee, Brad Scanlon, and almost captures him until Jab interferes. Reese takes Jab in to Parmalee who tells Jab to stay in Laredo but Jab sneaks out of town. Scanlon meets his girl friend Lilah Evans and they trick Reese into thinking Scanlon has been killed. Jab knows better and trails Scanlon only to see him killed. He plots with Lilah to trick the accomplice but Reese has also learned Scanlon is not dead or so he thought. Reese thinks he has the situation under control but it is really Jab controlling Reese but he does need Reese's help.
—Anonymous