Falsely accused by the Big Coffin Hunters of murdering Mayor Thorinof Meijis, Roland's ka-tet are rescued from imprisonment by the bravery of Susan Delgado. And now, armed with the knowledge of the Big Coffin Hunters' loyalty to John Farson, they ride to battle in order to prevent the supplies of oil taken from Meijis from reaching The Good Man. But in this, they are unaware that Eldred Jonas, leader of the Big Coffin Hunters has found Susan as she rested, and taken her. Ordering her returned to town, he unknowingly seals her sad fate. For as Roland and the other Gunslingers feed John Farson's men to the Thinny in Eyebolt Canyon, Rhea of the Coos works her foul will about town... Charyou Tree.
