"Honest hard-working rancher, Hal Halsey had been the territorial governor. Now, as the first elected governor of the new state, he is campaigning for re-election. His opponent, Asa Forbes is a ruthless man who was bought and paid for by the rich and power-hungry mining companies. In order to lower Governor Halsey's popularity, the miners take advantage of a juicy tid-bit of information that old Abe Brandell has for sale: Halsey's ranch hand, Varney Wynn, is really his illegitimate son! Undaunted, Hal continues his campaign - until Abe Brandell is found dead, and Varney is framed for the murder. Then young Cole Halsey straps on a gun to defend his father and half-brother." --provided by Goodreads.