Fritz Ford

A new bank opens in North Fork and Banker Hamilton hires a brawny, slow-witted gunman to guard the safe. When some of the gunman's old outlaw friends arrive in town they propose he join them in robbing the bank. Lucas is called upon to prevent the robbery.

Young Dan Willard takes on Marshal Micah Torrence's job. With no experience, he takes a tough stand with a bunch of Texas cowhands whose high spirits are evident at the saloon. Dan's father is worried he will get himself killed but Dan is determined to show how tough he is.

After the end of the Civil War, General Phil Sheridan, who has been appointed Governor of the New Mexico Territory, is on an inspection tour of the country. General Sheridan and his staff arrive at Lucas' ranch and decide to stay overnight. Trouble occurs when the General is confronted by an ex-confederate soldier, his health broken and his spirit twisted by an idea of revenge on Sheridan.

The McCains try to be tolerant of their embittered neighbor Abel MacDonald, but they decide he's gone too far when he won't allow his injured boy to get medical treatment.

Needing medicine to treat a deadly diphtheria epidemic, Julie and Kyle recruit a youth gang, one of whom may be a Visitor spy, to help steal the serum.