by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Rupert Crosse guest-stars as Davis, a fugitive killer. While searching for Davis, Joe and a seriously wounded Ben are stranded at a desert water hole with the escapee. As Ben's life slowly ebbs away and a band of renegade Indians close in, Joe heads into the desert on foot to seek help-forcing him to place his trust in the mercurial Davis. First broadcast on October 11, 1970, "The Power of Life and Death" was written by Joel Murcott.
