A horse-thief by trade and a killer by nature, Big Ears Bywater - so nicknamed because he can hear a horse 20 miles distant - is just the kind of man to avoid on the trail. Though he's done time up in Montana, the minute he's released, he's aiming more for vengeance than a clean start. He's not the kind of man to set up a home, but he does have ties to Cariboo, Idaho and two women there: Nola Johns and Big Rump Kate. While Nola may have somehow touched his hard heart, Kate's the one who can bankroll him.
