Lafe Baxter is the foreman at Colonel Langdon’s ranch. Jealous of the Hurricane Kid, he insults Joan, prompting the Kid to fight and whip him. His hostility helps establish the conflict between the two men and is tied to the Kid’s defense of Joan.
Charlie is Jack Tanner's rival and Grace Connor's estranged husband. After Jessie breaks with Jack, Charlie wins her agreement to marry him and takes her toward town. He has his henchmen stampede the cattle, but the ensuing chase ends when wild horses overrun the wagon carrying him and Jessie, and Charlie is trampled.
The head of a band of cattle rustlers operating in Paradise Valley. He opposes Cheyenne Harry after Harry brings his herd into the valley, gathers his phantom riders, and seeks to kill Harry. Bland also forces Molly to marry him after the gang hangs her father.
The Sheriff is the authority overseeing Cheyenne Harry after the stage-coach robbery leads to his arrest. The Sheriff postpones Harry's hanging when Harry's mother is expected to arrive and permits him to use Mr Young's ranch and Molly Young to preserve the honorable image described in his letters.
The Sheriff is the husband of the woman whose child Harry saves from the runaway wagon. After the gang tells him about Harry's trouble, his wife recognizes Harry as the stranger who rescued their child and explains what he did. The Sheriff responds by giving Harry his horse and allowing him to leave, preventing the gang from lynching him.
Kent is the foreman of Mabel Thompson's ranch. In Pendleton, he knocks Bob Carson down, but Bob defeats him in a fight and wins Mabel's admiration by riding a dangerous bronco. Kent later joins James Ralston in kidnapping Bob, who escapes as the chariot race is about to begin.
Larry runs the Silver Top Saloon and holds considerable influence in Guadaloop. When warned that federal marshals may impose order unless the town appoints a sheriff, he backs the plan to make Ben Bostwick sheriff, helping preserve local control. He is Anice's father and a friend of Chip Stevens.
Horton is Sheriff Cheyenne Harry’s deputy and is pursuing Pete McGuire with the intention of arresting him. Horton is later found to have been killed by a .44-caliber bullet. Bob Flanders confesses to the killing, but the mismatch between his gun and the murder weapon leads Harry to suspect McGuire.
Kid Rickard is listed among the characters, and the plot identifies the Rickard brothers as henchmen who abduct Dorothy Page to entrap Roderick Norton. The Rickards later give a confession concerning the murder of Norton's father, helping Norton secure Garson's capture. The summary does not specify which brother Kid Rickard is.
William Steele has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1911. Signature works include Hoof Marks, The Wild Horse Stampede, The Hurricane Kid. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
