For U.S. Deputy Marshal Custis Long, retrieving a fugitive from Wisconsin and escorting him to Fort Smith is one wearisome duty. Luckily, fellow traveler Miss Eloise Stephens is willing to provide Longarm with some stimulating diversions.
But while enjoying being wanted by such a fine filly, Longarm finds himself wanted by those with a far less loving nature. Someone is itchin' for him to get dead, someone who knows his whereabouts every step of the way