Wild Bill Hickok #7

Wild Bill Hickok and a young man named Jimmy encounter outlaws from Hell's Bend who have wounded a cavalry regiment. After a fierce battle in which Wild Bill uses his guns and cunning to fight off the Sioux attackers, he and Jimmy must escape with buckskins to deflect arrows. The story shifts to a subplot involving Buck Roper's announcement of his engagement to Marilyn, creating tension when her father forbids the relationship and demands she marry someone else, ultimately leading to a confrontation at a preacher's lodgings.