As Bronco rides through a town he sees Bart Donner by a horse. After he rides by Bart cuts the strap holding the saddle on the horse. As he walks down the sidewalk, the Maxton brothers bump into him intentionally. Their father Rob tells them to get on their horses. Bart watches as they ride off. Willy Maxton falls off his horse when the girth strap breaks. However, he runs when he learns that Willy has broken his leg. Outside town Bud Donner rides up a few seconds after hearing the shot that knocks Bronco out of his saddle. Bronco has been knocked out so Bud puts him on his horse which he leads home. His father Pete awakens the dazed Bronco. Bart arrives followed by the Sheriff who has come to warn Pete his brother Jeb escaped prison. He asks Bronco for ID which he produces. In response to Pete asking about his ID, Bronco says he is a US Marshal there to recapture Jeb. Even after knowing Bronco's purpose, Pete agrees to let him stay there to recover. Bronco helps them against the Maxtons who hate them because of Jeb who robbed the bank.
—Anonymous