Bethlehem continues to hunt and capture postal carriers, all of whom are executed and displayed publicly. Feeling responsible, the postman orders the service to disband and writes a letter to the militia revealing the truth. However, Bethlehem learns to his dismay that the postman's example has spread farther than he could have anticipated when his men capture a carrier from California, and he redoubles his efforts to find the postman.
Bethlehem relentlessly pursues and executes postal carriers, but a remorseful postman exposes the truth to the militia. However, Bethlehem discovers that the postman's actions have inspired others to join in the persecution, leading him to intensify his search for the postman.