John Wesley Pringle, aventurero en libertad, regresa a casa después de hacer su ataque y encuentra a su vieja amiga, Stella, comprometida con Christopher Foy, quien se postula para sheriff. Pringle frustra un intento del sheriff titular Matt Lisner de matar a Foy, pero cuando Foy es acusado de un asesinato, Pringle, en una astuta treta, captura a Foy, mantiene a la pandilla a punta de pistola y luego lo libera, explicando su motivo.

John Wesley Pringle, adventurer at large, returns home after making his strike and finds his old girl friend, Stella, engaged to Christopher Foy, who is running for sheriff. Pringle foils an attempt by incumbent sheriff Matt Lisner to kill Foy, but when Foy is accused of a murder, Pringle, in a clever ruse, captures Foy, holds the posse at gunpoint, and then releases him, explaining his motive.