Jubal Coe, a Texas Ranger, rides in one night to find his house burned to the ground with his wife, Julia, and two children inside. He finds out the three men still alive who were involved and dedicates his life to bringing them to justice. The story takes place in 1880 Texas, a harsh land with an equally harsh code of justice. The outlaws fight back, seriously wound Jubal, and flee into the West thinking their adversary is now dead. But Jubal is not dead. He recovers with help from Maddy Hastings and seeks out each killer and takes care of business. The Texas Rangers were among the toughest lawmen ever in the West, and Jubal Coe proves to be one of the very best.

Texas Ranger Jubal Coe returns to the Texas Rangers and tackles one assignment after another. He goes after three escapees from Huntsville Prison and kills all three after they riddle him with bullets. He's assigned to Eagle Pass to stop the cattle rustling and murders of gangs on both sides of the border. He tackles the gangs and puts them out of business one at a time, cutting off the leaders and killing them. It's another classic western from R. O. Lane.

Two young Texas Rangers are murdered by a hardened border criminal, and Jubal Coe straps on his Colt and heads for the border to find out who did it and bring them to justice. He's joined by the father of one dead Ranger and the uncle of another. They hunt down the shrewd mastermind behind the killing and confront him with hot lead and Ranger justice. Another exciting novel of the old West by R. O. Lane