Plot

When someone yells horse thief, Flint shoots a man only to find he is the husband of a childhood friend. Flint learns the man is mayor and highly respected. The question of whether he killed an innocent man bothers him and the man's son.

Flint shoots and kills a man for horse stealing, then finds out he was the husband of a childhood friend. When he takes the body to town, he learns the man was also the mayor and buying horses for his livery stable. Reluctant to admit killing him, Flint tells the sheriff and the wife Allison he just found the body. The sheriff determined to find the truth soon learns it by questioning members of the wagon train. He tells the victim's brother Bert who tells Allison. The Sheriff has a talk with Flint telling him he believes there is more to the story and that Bert was not of the same caliber as his older brother. As Flint leaves town he watches the deputy run a horse which sparks a thought. He returns to the train to ask if anyone knows who shouted horse thief. Flint with agreement from the others believes Justis was running the horse thinking he was buying it. Flint returns telling Bert he plans to stay and marry Allison. This causes Bert to attack Flint who is able to wrestle control of Bert forcing a confession. However, the Sheriff has to intervene to prevent Bert's partner from killing Flint. Lou's honor is restored but will Allison and Billy ever be able to forgive Flint?—bobbymaxwell

The Allison Justice Story has a great scene in it where Flint has a very philosophical conversation with the son of the man he shot and killed early on in this episode where he explains the serious ramifications of using a firearm and how a perceived justified shooting doesn't always bring about justice.—GWTV