Slim Sanglant, released from prison, is now seeking revenge against those in Upamona who helped put him there, and Red Skene, former U. S. Marshal and now County Sheriff is the man on his trail. There is a killing, houses and a barn are set on fire, and people come up missing before Red can get to the bottom of it. And get to the bottom of it he does with the help of his half-breed deputy, Bushy Carlsen, who is hit by a bolt of lightning that knocks him unconscious just as he sees who he thinks may be setting the fires. But who was it? And while Red is looking for the killer and arsonist, his...

Murder, mystery, and mayhem follow Jimmy Snyder when he is arrested and thrown in jail for killing Grady, a crime he did not commit. After being released for lack of evidence, he sets out to find the real killer and runs into more killing and mischief. He falls for Julia Jesperson and more obstacles are put in his path to prevent him from finding out what is really going on in this quiet little town in Southern Utah.

Sheriff Bill Little has his hands full when Jack Jolley comes to The Gulch. Jolley is followed by his boss, Charlie Bender, owner of the CB Ranch with his herd of cattle and his ranch hands. The Sheriff hires a Deputy, Archie Mahoney, to help him control the CB gang and the trouble-making Ute Indians, Red Nose and Chimmy Royo. Also, there are the Sawley brothers wanted for rustling cattle in Wyoming, and there is the shooting of a newcomer who intends to sing in the Boot Trail Saloon, owned by Skinny Skinner. Someone tries to kill the Sheriff, and, as if that weren't enough, Deputy Mahoney...