The Texan, a Civil War Veteran whose reputation of being the fastest gun in the west precedes him, roams across Texas from town to town, not looking for trouble; trouble finds him.

The town of Calico kills one of the Kiley brothers then makes a display of his burial on main street; Bill goes there to warn them that the Kiley gang is planning revenge.

Bill is working with a telegraph company installing lines, when an outlaw gang in the area intervenes and tries to get the crew to leave.

Bill befriends an overeager young man, Johnny Tuvo, who plans to challenge him in the upcoming horse race; however, two men at the event have more sinister plans.

Bill Longley arrives in a small Texas town with the intention of helping Les Torbit, an old army buddy, in his range war with Kyle Richards' outfit.