 Bill Ralston (Johnny Mack Brown), retired U.S.Marshal, and his pals, Deadwood (Fuzzy Knight) and Brant (James Craig), encounter the Daggett brothers who run a lawless rule over Rhyolite. Cal Dixon (Harry Humphrey), a law and order advocate, is murdered and Bill assumes protection of Dixon s daughter Sally (Nell O Day) and son Jimmy (Jimmie Dodd). The latter kills one of the Daggett gang and the outlaws try to lynch him but Bill breaks it up. Bill, Brant and Deadwood are sworn in as U.S. Marshals. The Daggets attempt to ambush Bill and Sally and Walt Daggett (Ted Adams) is killed in the gunfight. Kurt (Ethan) and Poe (Harry Cording) ride to Rhyolite where they kill Brant.