In their sixth adventure, Hannah Scott and Pete Belissari travel to Marfa so that orphan Cynthia can go to a "real" dentist and if Pete has his way, he and Hannah can have a nice spin and maybe share a kiss at the fall dance. But nothing ever goes according to plan for these reluctant heroes. Cynthia is kidnapped by an escaped Apache prisoner--He Who Chops Off The Heads Of His Enemies, "Hector" for short--and Hannah and the horseman join a motley...