 Cass Callicot is one of the original frontiersman who s exploits have been written about in dime store novels and newspapers. He considers himself to be the best with a rifle and he comes to Northfork to prove that against Lucas. However Lucas doesn t want any part of a shooting match between him and Cass. He won t take no for an answer and he attempts to goad Lucas into a contest. When all else fails Cass uses Mark as a pawn in his game.