Betty Lee takes a wagon train West, after her plantation is burned to the ground in the Civil War. Her party is attacked by Indians, but she is rescued by Ted Thorne, a dashing cavalry officer, and the two become friends. Investigating the attack, Ted learns that the indians are taking their orders from a white man named Rance. The trail of evidence leads to a shocking discovery - Rance and a band of ex-confederate soldiers are arming, intent on starting a new rebel country in the West!