The protagonist who had previously claimed to be working late. Upon hearing the emergency call, he steals a car to rush home, evading a high-speed chase and accidentally striking a pedestrian. He fights and overpowers the intruder, leading to the arrest and his emotional reunion with his wife.
Ben Radford is Mary's brother and is identified by ranch foreman Dave Leviatt as being behind the cattle rustling. He and Ned Ferguson come to an understanding, but Dave shoots Ben from undercover. Ben is then convinced that Ned double-crossed him, a belief that affects Mary's willingness to associate with Ned.
James is Ruth Reading's cousin and stands to inherit her forest if she does not marry by her twenty-first birthday. With his confidant Bull Joyce, he schemes to take control of the timber lands and sets a boxcar carrying Ruth loose down a hillside. He later fakes his own death by drowning and arranges for Joyce to implicate Don Mackay.
Jim is Clara Peterson's brother. Angered that he and Clara are to receive only $500 each for their services to Jonathan, he becomes involved with Mexican Joe in murdering Bummer for the will. They later confess with the sheriff's help.
Val Paul has 36 screen credits in a career dating back to 1913. Their work is anchored in the The Count of Monte Cristo Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Suspense., The Red, Red Heart, God's Crucible. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
