Neither Pete nor Pedro like working, but the Lone Ranger persuades them to help a young woman save her ranch.
Gene stumbles upon a murdered prospector and finds gold while digging the old man's grave. When he reports this, however, he is arrested on suspicion of murder.
While Gene and Pat are out investigating numerous holdups, they narrowly escape a landslide trap.
Gene tangles with the mysterious Black Rider, who is terrorizing the entire town. The desperate outlaw plans revenge on everyone connected with the execution of a killer.
Gene discovers a poisoned waterhole while on a hunting trip. Attempting to find the culprit, he runs into trouble with an Indian tribe and a railroad camp.