A stranger in Laramie says he's there to destroy a man. When Lily stops him from thimblerigging in her place, he tells Dan the real reason he's spent the last six years seeking a look of terror in one man's eyes.
A thimblerigger arrives in Laramie saying he is out to destroy a man. He states the man is a coward who deserted his bride and lied about it. The thimblerigger plans to expose the man and challenges every man to pick a shell. A pea under the shell indicates the party he wants to expose. Pressure develops in the community for every man to play but one man is reluctant and Troop attempts to protect him.—Anonymous