The sheriff of Mendocino County receives a letter from Bill Kato, proprietor of a ranch, stating that he is tired of losing his cattle and that if he can't find time to do something in the matter, he will have to see the higher authorities. The sheriff at once starts out on the trail of the rustlers. He goes to the home of the rustlers and is invited to stay for the night. The men, looking through a crack in the door, see that the caller is a sheriff. The men plan to make an easy matter of him. The rustler's step-daughter goes to the assistance of the sheriff, by delivering a note to his deputies. The sheriff is overpowered, but the posse arrives in time to save him. Gale sacrifices the freedom of her father for the love and friendship of the sheriff. A happy ending and a new life is her reward.