For sixteen years, Lafe Owens has protected the Texas range from robbers and rustlers as president of the Teton Cattlemen's Association. He was well-liked by everyone except Jim Bolten, owner of a rival ranch who covets Lafe's position for himself. As a new election approaches, lines are drawn, tensions run high and one ranch hand is killed in a brawl. The feud has already claimed one life, but how many more will be lost in the struggle to rule the range?