El Paso was the ideal city for many strange things due to its proximity to the Mexican border, to which by tradition they sent the undesirable weapons for the revolutionary guerrillas and cattle to feed these guerrillas. The smuggling of arms and cattle across the border was highly appreciated by the enemies of Emperor Maximilian, imposed by the French on the throne of Mexico and wanted to overthrow by the supporters of Juarez, and the necessary money did not it mattered when it came to providing the elements most necessary to keep the revolution and the struggle alive. The Ranger is a story belonging to the Far West collection, a collection of novels developed in the American Wild West.