A World Full of Cannibals

Marshal Ludlow täuscht den Tod seines Kronzeugen Charles Ball vor, um ihn zu schützen. Heimlich bringt er den Mann auf der Ponderosa unter. Die Verbrecher, gegen die Ball vor Gericht aussagen soll, durchschauen den Trick. Sie entführen Little Joe und fordern Balls Auslieferung.

Ben agrees to hide a government witness in a land fraud case at the Ponderosa as part of the witness protection program. However, the witness - who along with eight men committed various crimes in connection with the case - is in constant danger, as his co-defendants ruthlessly track him down in an attempt to seal his silence.