Reno McKee is held for murder, although Silky Harris and Rocky Shaw know that someone else is responsible for the crime. The only way to keep Reno from hanging is to sober up a lawyer who can legally prove McKee's innocence.

Reno strikes out with Dan and Nora Weber to locate a lost gold mine. Along the trail, two other men join the group, and Reno becomes suspicious of Nora's behavior.

The Skookum Sentinel newspaper is handed over to Silky in payment of a debt. He finds himself with a ready-made crusade when his partner is killed by mobsters.