A young man is accused of murdering the domineering stepfather of the woman he hopes to marry.
Perry Mason has a dog for a client and brings it into court to help him solve a murder.
While celebrating the return of his daughter Connie, former lawman McKee is asked to assist in the capture of an outlaw gang. While Joe is courting Connie, no one realizes that McKee is involved with the outlaws.
Hawks rides to the Kaylor ranch to buy horses for the wagon train; he finds that the owner John Kaylor has just died.