Tom Hickson leaves for the Diamond S ranch to become foreman. Vicky, stepdaughter of Bull Dexter, an escaped convict, tears up a notice offering a reward for Dexter's arrest, just before Tom rides up. Tom meets Bull Dexter and unsuspectingly trades horses with him. Vicky falls over a cliff and Tom, putting a loop around his foot, hangs face downward, grasps Vicky, and this saves her life. Tom returns to the ranch on Dexter's horse and the ranch owner, seeing the stolen animal, becomes suspicious. Tom and Vicky meet again near Dexter's home. While the two are talking to Mrs. Dexter, the sheriff and the ranch owner approach. Tom induces the sheriff to allow him to hunt down Bull Dexter. In a running fight, Tom shoots Dexter's horse from under him, wounds Dexter and makes him a prisoner. Vicky rides up and pleads with Tom to let Dexter go as he is her stepfather, and Tom, realizing that he loves Vicky, allows Dexter to go and takes the girl in his arms.