Several hundred Slash E steers rested a short distance from where Pete Norris, a hearty six-foot cowboy, slept. Suddenly, the peace of the Texas night was shattered by gunshot. Pete and his men couldn't defend themselves against the oncoming army of hell-shooting cattle thieves. When the news reached the Texas Rangers' office, Captain Bill McDowell turned to the one man he knew would risk his life for justice, the fastest gun in the West - Ranger Jim Hatfield.