Following a failed assassination attempt by the youthful Roderick Jefferson, Paladin was stirred to recall a comparable episode from his earlier years. He remembered a time when, as a young man, he had conceded to settle a gambling debt by …

Weary of a life dominated by his wife, a rancher finds himself in San Francisco, poised to wed his housekeeper. He seeks out Paladin, hoping the enigmatic figure can facilitate his escape.

Eight years had passed since the encounter, yet Paladin felt the weight of his promise. He sought out the convict now, a debt to be settled for words spoken in authority: "I promise you a fair trial." A promise he intended to keep.

Hix summoned Paladin. Upon reaching the town, Paladin discovered Hix dead, a casualty of a gunfight. The irony was a bitter one; Hix was, universally agreed, the quickest gunfighter who had ever lived.

Sheriff Dobbs, after fifteen years of service, is retiring, and whispers suggest some old adversaries are eager for the moment he relinquishes his badge. Paladin received a newspaper clipping detailing the sheriff’s departure, accompanied b…

Paladin found Stryker suspended from a tree. He learned that Paladin sought the same man, though under the authority of a warrant. The man spoke then, claiming his own reasons were more compelling and expressing a hope that he would not pro…

With a debt settled, the Paladin journeys to Valley Heart. There, Sheriff Reagan awaits the homecoming of a man who has spent the last six years incarcerated.

Paladin pursued the man believed responsible for a marshal's death. After a protracted chase culminating in his capture within the desert, the suspect maintained his innocence.

Hogtooth found himself the target of more derision than usual after three gunmen seized control of the town, ostensibly to restore order. Each had been secretly employed by a member of the town council, and the hired enforcers quickly turne…

Paladin journeyed to the San Luis Rey church, seeking a brandy of considerable age. There, the Padre requested he fetch a statue for veneration. A bargain was struck between them, a mutual agreement ensuring each would obtain what they desi…

Before Thomas Carey arrived, Sweetwater was a lawless place. A retired Army scout and Paladin’s old friend, Carey quickly seized authority as marshal, but his reign has devolved into one of ruthless violence. Paladin now faces the daunting …

The physician who had once restored Paladin to health now sought him out with a request. He needed Paladin's particular skills – to locate and return to safety the son of a woman he had once loved. The young man had retreated into the wilde…

At the Carlton, Paladin encountered Col. Lacey, the officer noticeably unsteady with drink. A tremor of apprehension ran through him; he was dreading the return to his wife, a woman he cherished, after a prolonged absence spent chasing fort…

Prosecutor Adams seeks to employ Paladin, believing him the only one capable of bringing justice to a case where, Adams claims, a murderer has evaded accountability.

The Paladin arrived in the Texas town just as Christmas was in full swing, finding the local saloon alive with laughter and revelry. Not long after, a cowboy appeared, bringing with him a young woman in labor, her condition precarious and h…

Jess Harden, nearing parole after serving time for an $80,000 robbery he maintains he did not commit, returns to his hometown only to find it transformed into a deserted shell.

Abe and Jim Redrock possessed a keen education, yet their Native American ancestry consistently presented a challenge. Abe, deeply rooted in his heritage, frequently found himself at odds with the elected sheriff of Latigo.

Bob Wire engaged Paladin, cash on delivery, for the task of escorting him and his wagon laden with barbed wire to Anderson.

A deep yearning resides within Mrs. Quincy for her granddaughter, a child she hasn't seen since the age of six. After the tragic loss of her daughter and husband in the minefields, the girl was taken into Mrs. Quincy's care.

The Paladin fled from the bandits, seeking refuge with a peasant and his wife. Their marriage, however, was clearly unraveling, a fragile thing on the verge of collapse.

Paladin travels with Ernie Backwater, an aging sheriff driven by a singular purpose: to capture Will Tybee, a fugitive haunted by a lifelong quest for the man who took his son.

Paladin led the unusual prisoner toward the trial, a journey that promised only a grim outcome. The man was infamous for a terrible history: seven wives, each of them victims of his hand.

The wife of a man sentenced to death sought out Paladin, asking him to visit her husband in prison. She hoped he might uncover some overlooked evidence that could prove his innocence.

Paladin accepted the commission to guide a Rani and her retinue across a hundred and fifty miles of desert to a place of refuge. The Rani hailed from a nation embroiled in civil war, and her destiny was to lead if her faction prevailed.

A letter from a friend led Paladin to a dimly lit bar, where he found himself the victim of foul play. He awoke to the chilling reality of chains binding his wrists, the air thick with disorientation. Beside him sat a man bearing a striking…

Carl Soddenberg had committed a terrible, violent crime. Paladin was tasked with securing his transport to a mental institution, while simultaneously managing the vengeful desires of the remaining members of his family.

A collector of fine art engaged Paladin to escort him and his daughter, a girl with an unusual, almost childlike quality, to the secluded encampment of a sculptor known for his reclusiveness.

Colonel Draco summoned the Paladin, requesting an investigation into a reported uprising concerning water rights. The Paladin soon learned that Draco had been crippled in an accident eight months prior, and that he sought retribution. Yet, …

Paladin arrived to offer condolences to the woman who had lost her son, a man of Chinese descent. She then requested that he meet a vessel sailing to China, and ensure the safe passage of her granddaughter aboard.

Paladin journeyed toward Los Angeles, eager to meet a woman of exquisite grace from France. But his path was interrupted by a scene of violence: an Indian maiden under attack. He intervened, rescuing her from her assailants. Afterward, the …

Following brutal torment, Paladin found himself bound to Nino Ybarra, the celebrated bullfighter, now consumed by madness. He became, in essence, a living extension of Ybarra’s twisted performance, a surrogate for the magnificent beasts tha…

Paladin accepted a contract to deliver ten thousand dollars to a client. He arrived to find the man dead, and the money vanished. Now, Paladin must navigate a collection of potential culprits: a traveling band of gypsies, and the individual…