Yancy Derringer gets embroiled when a man runs into him seeking help. He is being pursued by some soldiers but Yancy in convinced they are not serving soldiers.
It seems the man has important papers from the President of the USA that was meant to be delivered to the city commissioner Colton.
The papers is a pardon for a man sentenced to be executed.
Yancy is convinced that Colonel Tate is determined to carry out the sentence. It was his brother that the condemned man killed.
Yancy finds that Colton has also disappeared. Tate is hell bent on disobeying the President.
A rather prescient episode highlighting those that exceed their military powers.
It seems the man has important papers from the President of the USA that was meant to be delivered to the city commissioner Colton.
The papers is a pardon for a man sentenced to be executed.
Yancy is convinced that Colonel Tate is determined to carry out the sentence. It was his brother that the condemned man killed.
Yancy finds that Colton has also disappeared. Tate is hell bent on disobeying the President.
A rather prescient episode highlighting those that exceed their military powers.
