Sheriff Bill Garrett had once been like a father to Walt Montague. So when the lawman asked the young prospector to help him and his men find the legendary Glory Hole Mine, Walt could not refuse. Yet the young man sensed the project was doomed. For a vicious outlaw band was also looking for the mine. So was an old-timer who might know more about its location than any man alive. Even if Sheriff Garrett and his group could outwit their rivals, they'd still have to fight the vilest enemy of them all---the gold fever that could destroy any man. And before they ever saw a hint of the precious metal, the sickness was taking great strides......An Avalon Action packed story of the old west.