As they verbally spar, Ken learns that Mary had known of a plan of Clem and her father to trap the rustlers.

He follows one back to the gang's hideout, and after overhearing of their plans to finish rustling Warner's cattle, steps into the room and asks for a job.

Finally, one of the rustlers returns to the hideout and recognizes Ken from Warner's ranch earlier that day.

Surrounded by the gang, Ken's horse, Tarzan comes to his rescue and breaks a window allowing him to escape.

In early April it was announced that one of Maynard's upcoming pictures would be titled, The Bad Man.

"The story is above the average western opus material, having an intelligent plot, with plenty of surprises and twists to keep the suspense always at a fever heat.