Summary The only survivors of an annihilated wagon train, ambushed by bandits, are Fowler and his daughter, Teresa, and Hart. Teresa is wounded and Hart leaves them to seek aid. Fowler by chance discovers the famous lost "Peg Leg Smith" mine. This is shown on a map inside a yellow bullet left among nuggets by the miner just before he died. Fowler and Teresa later rescue Hart, who has succumbed to desert thirst. Fowler tells of his find to Hart, who that night steals Fowler's gold, their only canteen of water and abandons them. A scouting party led by Surgeon Lloyd rescues Fowler and daughter. They reach a ranch about the same time that Hart does. Fowler starts out to locate the mine. Hart divines his reason and follows. Fowler has duplicated the map. Hart follows Fowler to the shack. Fowler is bound and made a prisoner. Hart inflicts cruelty to force the secret from Fowler, who determines to die if necessary. A siege of cruelty and suffering follows between Fowler and Hart. Lloyd sets out at the head of a party to rescue Fowler. Teresa later steals away herself to locate her father. She becomes lost. Hart chances to see the searching party make camp. He determines to take Fowler to a more secluded spot. Through a chain of dramatic incidents Hart is killed by Fowler. Fowler, after much suffering, is rescued by Lloyd, who has also rescued Teresa. View more details

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