A call for help sent Max Bonnett riding south toward Trinidad. Behind him rode the Delmore gang, bent on vengeance for Max had killed Clete Delmore's brother. Awaiting him was a vicious rancher bent on either marrying or killing his friend that had called for help. And to add to his troubles, the rancher had hired the Moffit gang out of New Mexico to kill him. But Max was rough and he had seen troubles before.