While in town to witness a friend's hanging, Jason tries to reunite him with his son who is considering turning to a life of crime.

McCord tries to help his friend in a range war, but the man brings in barbed wire and the other rancher plans to stampede cattle to bring down the wire... no matter who gets in the way.

Jason brings a sick friend to a town for treatment. The friend dies and Jason is stricken ill, and the townspeople want him out.