Seeking inspiration for his next novel, a struggling writer named Allan travels out West accompanied by Mike, a recently released ex-convict looking to return to a life of crime. While staying at a ranch, Mike secretly orchestrates a series of robberies, framing a notorious local gang in the process. When Allan witnesses a bank robbery, he takes matters into his own hands to prove his courage to the rancher's daughter, Esther, inadvertently setting off a thrilling chain of events for both men.