Using a false accusation of unlawful landsquatting Bill Edwards Al Ferguson goes to the County Seat and has Sheriff Brown to swear out a warrant against sheepherders Marie Valerian Neva Gerber and her father Silver Tip Baker The Sheriff sends a Deputy Thundering Thompson Cheyenne Bill back to serve the warrant Thompson learns that Edwards is only trying to force the Valerians to sell their sheep to him at a cheap price and comes back without serving the warrant This enrages Edwards who enlists the aid of a local cattleman and his hands to drive off the sheep Thompson sets out to keep this from happening