Fleeing Southerners, freed slaves, outlaws, immigrant settlers, and descendants of pirates, along with native Mexicans and Indians, are some of the people woven into the colorful tapestry that was Texas following the U S Civil War. Jeremiah, a Georgia boy, is running for his life after his parents die. Kathleen, a Texas ranch wife, is waiting - her husband fails to return from a day trip to town. James, a soldier seeking a new life, finds a Mexican...