An old friend of Lucas' buys a neighboring ranch and moves in, along with his daughter, a deaf-mute. Trouble threatens when one of the local trail-bums tries to force his attentions on the girl and blames his misbehavior on the young hired hand who works on the ranch, knowing that the girl is unable to speak and tell the truth about the situation. Lucas helps to unravel the situation and bring the young tough to justice.