The Hooded Horseman #23

William Bonney, later known as Billy the Kid, rose from street violence in Silver City, New Mexico to become the Southwest's most notorious outlaw, leading a gang through Arizona, Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico in a reign of rustling, robbery, and murder. When the governor's patience wore thin and law enforcement proved inadequate, a new sheriff was hired to track down the Kid—setting in motion a grim cat-and-mouse game that would test them both.

During the French and Indian War, Colonel St. Clair's stubborn strategy of posting sentries at a vulnerable point in his camp's perimeter leads to casualties, until a resourceful scout named Morgan volunteers for the dangerous duty. When Morgan discovers that a "bear" prowling the woods is actually a Chippewa warrior in disguise, he turns the tables with a clever trap that saves the entire encampment from a coordinated ambush. Morgan's quick thinking and courage earn him a battlefield commission and set him on the path to higher command.