Ben Savage, owner of the Double-T ranch in Paradise Valley, is facing a crisis. Someone is rustling his cattle and killing his men. Savage will have to enlist the help of the town marshal, neighboring ranchers, and an old army sergeant with whom he shares a troubled past, to save his ranch and bring the rustlers to justice. But when the rustlers threaten Amy Cabbett, Riverside's young schoolteacher, Savage must risk his life to rescue a woman who has steadfastly refused his affection. It will take every ounce of his strength and cunning to outwit the rustlers and ensure the safety of the woman he loves.