'The President's Marshall' tells the story of a man who, at the age of 13, finds himself involved in the War Between the States. The story begins after he has been involved for three years. He survives the war, partakes in an adventure in the American west then pursues a girl to England. The story tells of the main character's adventures aboard a clipper ship. Later, after he is appointed a US Marshal by the President, he returns West with a lifelong Indian friend as 'The President's Marshal.'
