A former Porter resident comes back to town with a reputation as a ruthless gunfighter: the Pueblo Kid. Hoby soon learns that the Kid's reputation is a fake... but a man looking to make his reputation doesn't care.

When Bud Ehlers goes on trial for murder, Hoby helps convince the jury that Bud is innocent. Afterward, Bud privately tells Hoby that he's guilty. Now Nelson's partner Steve is in town and dogging Bud, and Bud wants protection.