A bounty hunter captures Jason and informs him that a private individual has put out a reward for the Coward of Bitter Creek. After Jason gets the drop on his captor, he poses as a bounty hunter to find out who wants him.

Jason takes a stand against men trying to force a widow off of her husband's land.

When most of a town's men go to check out a silver mine, bandits hit the town and the remaining deputy turns to Lucas for help.