From Back cover - The Stranger- Ben Cartwright abandons his plans to become governor of Nevda when a stranger arrives in Virgina City. The stanger is a police inspector. His ultimate goal is to take Ben Cartwright to New Orleans to face a murder charge dating twenty years back." The Avenger - "Wrongly convicted for murder, Ben and Adam are in jail waiting to be hanged. Hoss and Little Joe desperately gather as many names as possible on a petition to save the lives of Ben and Adam. The townspeople are uncooperative but a stranger rides into town who can help them."