A retired colonel sends Paladin to a Nevada mining town to find out what happened to a former saloon girl.

After being bushwhacked and having 'everything' taken, Paladin walks to the nearest ranch and manages to get hired on as a handyman.

Mrs. Kilmer is dying and asks Paladin to find her missing son, Martin Kilmer. Edwards, a detective, managed to trace Martin as far as Harper City, where Edwards was then killed. Fred Harper, a half crazy man who runs Harper City, doesn't want Paladin to succeed.

Paladin serves as umpire for a Wild West baseball game.

Singer Odetta plays Sarah Gibbs, who is barred by a marshal from visiting her condemned husband.

Paladin rides to the San Luis Rey church in search of a very old brandy. When he is asked by the Padre to retrieve a statue of worship, they strike a bargain where they both may get what they want.

Bob Wire hires Paladin, C.O.D., to escort him and his wagon load of barb wire to Anderson.

Paladin is joined by his friend Ernie Backwater, an aging sheriff who is out to capture Will Tybee, a wanted fugitive who has spent his life searching for the man who murdered his son.