The hopes and dreams of the mountain man known as Shad Cain have been turned upside down by the mindless meanderings of fate. With nothing to hold him to his mountain cabin, he took his most prized possessions, his dog, his horse, his rifle, and his six-gun off on a holiday. He wanted only one thing, and that was to see the Pacific Ocean, but there were those who seemed determined to make sure his holiday was no picnic. Train robberies and a full scale range war only served to take his mind off what had been troubling him. While looking up an old friend, Cain finds several new friends. He may never see any of them again, but he will carry them with him for a lifetime.