A blizzard swept out of the north, and across the plains. The howling wind drove great gusts of snow against four troopers, who drew rein in front of a small ranch house. They were hunting a deserter, and they knew that someone was moving around inside the house they had arrived at - his previous home. But it was his mother who answered the door, who was shocked to find out that when her son had deserted the army, he had taken a payroll of $3000 with him...