A young drifter wrongly accused of murdering Shell. He arrives at the ranch, earns the nickname Cooncat, and becomes the target of Pat and the killers. He survives the ambush with the help of Meagan and is eventually taken in by the Davis family.
Boatwhistle discovers the drifter and initially engages with him socially.
Pat initially suspects and wants to execute Cooncat for the ranch murders.
Roper is the accomplice who provides the murder weapon and participates in the frame-up.
Smiling Man is the primary antagonist who frames and hunts Cooncat.
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