Plot

Rance Devlin intends to build his own empire in the American west using his Black Raiders and allied Indians. Only US Army scout Tom Bridger, allied with Pony Express rider Ed Marr and cavalry officer Captain Frank Carter, can stop him.

Chapter One EMPEROR OF THE WEST - The 19th century West is a battleground of pioneers, outlaws and Indians, with U.S. Army units trying to preserve order. Army scout Tom Bridger (Lee Roberts), aided by the Pony Express relay station manger Ed Marr (Dennie Moore), is unable to prevent Alby (Lee Morgan) and Bragg (Pierce Lyden), henchmen of evil Rance Devlin (Don C. Harvey). from looting a wagon carrying bank funds. Seeing a stagecoach pursued by Indians while two strangers are mysteriously at work on a hillside. Tom and Ed split up. One of the strangers throws a flaming keg of gun powder at Ed. It explodes. Tom, catching up to the stagecoach, finds a pretty girl, Lola Martin (Norma Brooks), who covers him with a gun. He disarms her just as the stagecoach crashes into a barricade and is smashed. To Be Continued.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Chapter Two RIDING THE DANGER TRAIL - Tom grabs Lola, leaps from the vehicle and opens fire on the Indians as Lola rides away. Ed survives the explosion and wounds his attackers, who flee. Cavalry headed by Captain Frank Carter (Gregg Barton) disperses the Indians. At his headquarters, Rance Devlin counts his stolen fortune, enough to hire the private army he plans, as the Indians attack a wagon train. Tom and Ed are fighting Indians when the ammunition wagon they are in explodes. To Be Continued.—-Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Chapter Three THE BLACK RAIDERS - Tom Bridger and Ed Marr escape before the explosion. Ed stampedes the Indians' horses, breaking the attack/ To win control of the territory, Rance Devlin arms his black-uniformed men with new repeating rifles. Tom rescues Lola Martin from the outlaws. He learns that the Indians have captured an army supply wagon; he is helping the soldiers when the Indians shove the wagon onto him from above. To Be Continued.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Chapter Four INTO THE FLAMES - A rock shields Tom from the debris and Captain Carter brings aid to the wagon detail. Tom tells Ed about the black-uniformed raiders and their new repeating rifles. Lola stays with Ed as Tom continues his investigation. Arriving at a mine which Indians are attacking, Tom has to take refuge by clinging to a rope in the vertical shaft. The Indians hurl burning debris down on him. The rope catches fire and Tom falls into the flames below. To Be Continued.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>