His son, Steve, helps him in running the caravan, as well as dating one of the local girls in the town, Ruth.

Randolph Carter is a local banker who covets the commerce created by the wagon train.

Carter hires gunmen to attack the caravan, who in a raid, kill Macy, and take possession of the wagons and their supplies.

Due to the losses inflicted by the gunmen, Steve is forced to go to the local bank for a loan, in order to keep the operation running.

Two of Steve's friends, Rough and Ready, go to the bank in an attempt to convince Carter to change his mind.