'But I think you're bound for trouble Will Cooper - and I'm going with you to trouble' Will Cooper rescues Jennie Clark after her team run away There is a strong attraction between them However, Smith Clark, a man soured with whisky as the Arizona land is soured with black and white alkali, is a threat to Will and to the Hatcher herd of cattle Fred Hashell, a man twisted in his greed also threatens the livelihoods of Will and his mother