The man known as Iron Mask was a criminal that terrorized the town of Bullet and the surrounding areas with robberies. Lacerton was a gunsmith and his face had been severely pocked by powder burns. In order to diguise these distinguishing features, he decided to wear a full face mask when he turned to crime. As a result, Sheriff Gage and Tim Holt a.k.a. Red Mask were clueless as to who he was. One day the Mask sent a note to Holt warning him to stop the search for him or he would hang him, later following a trail left by the Mask,Holt is caught by surprise by an ambush set up by the villain.