Phyllis Butterworth, the daughter of a wealthy rancher, takes a shine to Tom, the ranch's new foreman. Her father, however, has someone else in mind to marry his daughter and help run the ranch, and fires Tom, which doesn't stop Tom from planning to elope with Phyllis. Meanwhile, Poindexter. who wants to marry Phyllis so he can get her father's ranch, arranges with outlaw Tough Ryder to kidnap Phyllis so he, Poindexter, can "rescue" her. Complications ensue.