Fri, Jan 24, 1958
Rusty and Rinty accompany a detail on a trip into town. Rip discovers Abel; the former town sheriff is concerned when his gun slinging son, Toby arrives. Rusty bumps into Toby at the stables and is immediately impressed with his guns. Toby mounts up but Rinty attracts his attention to a broken saddle strap. While waiting for the saddle to be repaired Toby goes to a local saloon and immediately attracts a large crowd. Rip an old friend chats with Toby, who confesses to the loneliness of being a gunslinger. A young gun Bart Desay arrives in town expressly to kill Toby. Rusty is sent to bring Abel to the saloon but he refuses. He does agree Toby can visit him if he leaves his guns behind. Desay finds Toby at the saloon and calls him out. Initially Toby won't be baited, but eventually gives in They draw but Toby fires first only wounding Desay in the hand before sending him on his way. Toby's had enough and gives Rusty his guns swearing he will never be a gunslinger again. He then visits his father but is ambushed by Deasy, angered at his defeat. Deasy's attack fails when he is attacked by Rinty. Abel, now seeing his son has reformed, offers Toby the vacant sheriff's job in the town