Jess is on the hunt for another ruthless killer when he gets a wire from a county sheriff in the town of Goudy. The message says that his old friend, John Booth, is locked up in his jail for killing a man without having a warrant on him to prove he was wanted.
Jess drops everything and immediately heads to Goudy to get Booth out of jail. He informs the sheriff that the man Booth killed was indeed wanted dead or alive by the law.
After getting Booth released into his custody as a Deputy United States Marshal, Jess takes him along on the hunt for two more killers, agreeing to split the bounty money with him to help him get back on his feet…again.
