Brian Houston stood beside his father at the window of the Houston Ranch House. They watched young Brant Houston dismount outside, who then excitedly enters the house with news! He received a tip today from the masked rider of the plains, indicating that they should get together 1000 of the ranch's cattle and head them over to Fort Stanwyck where the soldiers are based. However, his father saw him speaking to the masked fellow, and so now both father and son are suspicious....