Josh is bringing Orv Daniels in for the bounty when they are ambushed by two men. Josh is quickly forced to give up when he is encircled. The men Stoner and Evans tell Josh they do all the bounty hunting in the area and they will take Daniels. When Josh argues, Stoner makes Daniels believe he is going to release him. However, Stoner shoots Daniels in the back as he rides off. Josh uses the distraction to escape and recapture the wounded Daniels. Upon arriving at the sheriff's office with Daniels, Josh is confronted by Stoner and Evans who say Daniels is theirs. The sheriff jails Daniels and Josh while calling the doctor to tend to Daniels. The sheriff is in fact working with Stoner and Evans. He lets prisoners escape and they return them for the bounty. Realizing Daniels and Josh can land them in trouble, they allow them to escape planning to "eliminate" the problem. Josh realizing the setup warns Daniels not to leave but he does and is killed. Josh uses the opportunity to fake his escape and make a safer getaway but he must still clear his name.
—Anonymous