Gabe Hawkins and his crew of cowboys are preparing to cross the South Platte River in Nebraska. Ogallala, the town that claims to be too tough for Texas, is in front of them. As trail boss, no women on drives was always Gabe's most important rule. However, he broke that rule twice this trip. The first was when Laurel Evans married one of Gabe's best hands and signed on as cook's helper. The second took place when Merina Montero and her four-year-old...