Michael Patrick Obanon, the proud owner of a hundred thousand acre spread willed to him by his father, is suddenly dispossesed of his entire inheritance when a band of criminals make false claims to his ranch. Faced with having to save his people, land and cattle, Obannon takes a courageous stand against the renegades. But he soon realizes it will take more than mere guns to win the day--and even though the deck seems stacked against him, he must come up with a devious strategy of his own to outwit the imposters.