A man wanted for murder and robbery escapes jail and ends up in Medicine Bow where he befriends Stacey in a fight. He goes to work at Shiloh as a ranch hand and Elizabeth takes an interest in him. However, Stacey is less certain about him.

A sixteen year old New York City girl on her way West reads a dime novel enroute, arriving with a romantic notion about cowboys which she directs at the Virginian.