- Shiloh's new owner arrives on the same train as five men who The Virginian recognizes from wanted posters. He fears they are involved in a potential range war between the big and small ranges resulting in multiple lynchings.
- Colonel Alan MacKenzie arrives from England as Shiloh's new owner. Right away he faces his first challenge when a young struggling small rancher who The Virginian and Trampas strongly vouch for as a past employee is lynched, allegedly because of rustling cattle from one of the larger ranches. Another was lynched just before MacKenzie's arrival. The sheriff lacking manpower is unable to do much due to the size of the territory he must cover. MacKenzie locks horns with other members of the cattlemen's association led by Mayor Evans, who believe that extraordinary measures are needed to deal with rustlers, and due to his strong disagreement the colonel is beaten. Meanwhile, the lynched man's sister and young son are staying at Shiloh for their protection, especially as the boy may have witnessed his father's hanging though he has now gone mute due to shock.—rbecker28
- The new owner of Shiloh Colonel MacKenzie arrives by train and tries to change the unwritten Law of the West when a family, the Andrews, is torn apart by a hanging for cattle rustling.
The Colonel and the Sheriff clash over the priority of going after the murderers or ascertaining if calves have had brands tampered. The Virgininan and Trampas have worked at Shiloh for 9 years and had planned to move on though it seems their presence is required for a while longer.
Amalia Clark the nearest neighbour invites the Colonel to the Cattleman's Association meeting. It looks like sparks will fly over the second hanging in a day of man who had arguments with the Association.
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