Ken Ballard had become a drifter a homeless, shiftless wanderer, jumping freight trains from one job to another. It had been three long years since he had owned his own saddle. Then Brad Morgan picked him up, trained him, and took him on as a driver. Moran owned one of the largest freight lines in the west but he wanted to own the only freight line. Moran had plans, and these plans included hiring a loner, someone who wouldn t be missed. . . ."