When we last followed America's fighting cowboy, he had cleaned up Banker Hopkins, Margo Vickson and the entire town of Shawnee. Then as he and Little Beaver rode for home, they came across one of Red Ryder's oldest range friends, Matt Kennedy and his auburn haired daughter Beth, starting down the trail to take their cattle to market. Learning from Matt that trouble may lie ahead, Red and Little Beaver have joined them...