The first person narrator, Mr Man, appears at the opening and at the conclusion of the story. The story proper is narrated by his friend from the Great Southwest, Bunt McBride. The story concerns the Three Black Crows, which is the nickname for a trio of strong men including Hardenberg, Strokher, and Ally Bazan. Before starting his narration, McBride observes that there are three things he fears. He cannot recall the latter two of them now, but the very first thing are women.