Gunman's Goal — Max Brand

THE HONORABLE OUTLAW

James Giraldi is that most extraordinary kind of thief, one who steals only from other thieves. In fact, he's running away from one whose pocket he just picked when he meets Louise Asprey. Louise begs Giraldi to help find her father, a fugitive since he was falsely accused of murder five years ago. And Edgar Asprey, who manages the estate in his cousin's absence, offers Giraldi ten thousand dollars to locate the missing man. That's a lot of money to find one man, but Giraldi's still not interested--until a cold-blooded mercenary named Dick Renney takes the case.