With the opening of the summer months in the Yukon, much had happened in the vicinity of Fort River, a settement not far from Selkirk. The Franklin gang had become a byword amongst the prospectors and Kirk Franklin, the leader of the gang was feared because of his brazen way of taking what he wanted, and because of the ruthless manner in which he dealt with those who might stand in his way. First, he and his gang robbed the bank in broad daylight...