Jason's Indian friend Red Hand is forced to stand trial to prove that he's "human" under white man's law.

Jason comes to the aid of Ann Williams, the daughter of an old friend who publishes the local newspaper and is risking her life to stand up to a corrupt politician, Paul Mandell.

After an outlaw hits him over the head, Jason wakes up and returns to town, and discovers that a drifter has managed to kill the outlaw and is taking credit for Jason's "death".