"Little Beaver, there's trouble in Roaring River, let's hit the trail and find out what's wrong!" Having saved the Devil's Hole depositors all of the money they entrusted to Kirby, Red Ryder was getting ready to help the Duchess on spring round up, when he received a letter from old Eli Coburn, begging Red to come to his ranch in Roaring River before it's too late. We join Red Ryder galloping along the indomitable trail with Little Beaver at his side.