Trouble brews for Steele when he kills the father of Phil Shelby, one of six young people he is escorting east along a wagon trail.

Things get even hotter when Phil Shelby’s sister, Marion, starts falling for Steele despite the presence of her fiancé.

And the situation comes to boiling point when the wagon is attacked by a ruthless gang of army deserters, hell-bent on robbery and rape. Even if Steele survives that, there is still the murder charge hanging over his head.