The manager of a sheep ranch, Ned Bannister is falsely accused of the murder of David Messiter, a neighboring cattle rancher. Bannister's employer, Halloway, would like to own the cattle rancher's spread. When Helen Messiter, niece of the deceased, arrives to investigate the murder, Halloway, the real culprit, tries to seduce her. Bannister saves Helen, and he marries her after his innocence is established.
