THE CATTLE RUSTLERS Buck Johnson was American born, but with a black beard and a dignity of manner that had earned him the title of Senor.

He had drifted into southeastern Arizona in the days of Cochise and Victorio and Geronimo.
He had persisted, and so in time had come to control the water--and hence the grazing--of nearly all the Soda Springs Valley.

His troubles were many, and his difficulties great.

There were the ordinary problems of lean and dry years.

There were also the extraordinary problems of devastating Apaches; rivals for early and ill-defined range rights--and cattle rustlers.
Senor Buck Johnson was a man of capacity, courage, directness of method, and perseverance.