Huck Brannon took top honors when it came to hard riding and fast shooting, but his dream was to have a ranch of his own. When Old Tom, a salty cowpoke, showed him a faded scrap that was alleged to be a map to a lost mine full of treasure, Huck just couldn't resist. This might be his only chance to have his dream come true. Instead of gold or silver, though, Huck found coal. Not exactly the riches he'd hoped for, but mighty valuable in its own right. The new-fangled iron horses rolling over the rails needed fuel. But before Huck can cash in and claim his ranch, he'll have to face ruthless renegades and the ominous echoes of Indian war drums in the night . . .