In the Arizona desert, two older gentleman and a girl are sitting around a campfire, watching the sun go down until dark. Doctor Harold is an archeologist, Miss Larrie, is his niece, and Mason is their guide. They are in the desert to study ancient Indian culture. The three soon hear a wolf howling somewhere nearby, as their horses start to become nervous. Mason goes out to check on them, when suddenly, a stranger appears out of the darkness holding a gun. Larrie notices the stranger's arm is bleeding. He asks her for a bandage. It seems that the stranger is an escaped bandit of a bank in Flagstaff. He stole 20 thousand dollars in a running gun battle with the police. The FBI in Flagstaff was notified and Special Agent Blake drove in to confer with Sherriff Hickman.

At 3:00 AM, on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, at the Palace Grove Modern Tourist Camp, a man crept by the all-night clerk, headed to Cabin 4. Upon entering, he woke Kitty, his girlfriend, who was asleep. She said "Jack, what are you doing here? His name was John Fredrick Benson, but she calls him "Jack". He said "They were taking me to the Federal Building this afternoon, and I broke out. I made it out to the freight yards, and have been there for twelve hours. I need you to get a hacksaw to cut my handcuffs off". The next morning, Kitty buys a hacksaw and uses it to remove the handcuffs. He says "I have to find some place to lay low for a while. How about your sister Nora's farm in Kansas?" Kitty says "Allright, if that's what you want". Three weeks later, Jack is working on the farm, but he getting very bored and restless.

Jeff was called in to Mr. Lyon's office to meet the client, Mr. Carter, who was telling them about his daughter, Patrice. Carter says "she left about five years ago and, since then, I have never heard from her. I can understand, in a way, because ever since her mother died I sent her away to boarding schools. I haven't been the best companion for her, but I want her back Mr. Regan". Jeff says "I can see how you feel". Carter says "I have offered Mr. Lyon a two thousand dollar fee if he can find my daughter. Let me know when you find anything". When Carter leaves, Lyon hands Jeff a train ticket to New Orleans and says "she had a boyfriend next door, but he hasn't seen her in a year. She has another boyfriend in New Orleans and went to see him there. I found that out with two phone calls. Go to New Orleans and bring her back".