In "The Law Dodger of Windy Creek" Sam Leader, wrongly imprisoned for murder, escapes to confront the man who could prove him innocent. "Trail of the Eagle" is the tense tale of Barney Dwyer, who helps Len Peary escape from jail only to become a wanted man and the target of Peary's gang. In the title story, Speedy is a young loner who outwits even the deadliest man without the use of a gun. But he cannot resist an invitation to danger.