Dawn rider: Wayne sets out to avenge the death of his father, who was killed in a robbery. Before he is able to bring the robbers to justice, he is shot. Marion Burns takes him in to nurse him back to health so that he may finally catch up with the killers.

Texas terror: While pursuing bandits, John Wayne believes that he has accidentally killed his best friend. Anguished by his mistake, Wayne heads off to the mountains to be a prospector. When the sister of his friend is attacked by bandits, Wayne rides to her rescue and finds a clue that leads him to the real killer.