Ruby Ringo, a young Texas woman, becomes a trail boss after her grandpa dies, leading a herd of cattle from south Texas to Abilene. A young cowboy comes along and finds her nearly dead in the wilds of Indian Territory, her herd gone and all her drovers dead. It's the story of a young woman who does her best against all odds and wins not only the battle to get her herd back but to win the heart of the man she loves. Another western novel, set in 1867-68 Texas and Wyoming from the pen of R. O. Lane.