The daughter of a wealthy ranch-owner, Judith Sanford, returns from the East when her father dies so as to take charge of his ranch. She finds Bayne Trevor, the ranch manager, in league with a rival concern, and she fires him after she buys out a third partner. Trevor has the payroll stolen, tries to corrupt her men, breeds discontent, and tries to obstruct her cattle business. With the assistance of Bud Lee, her foreman who remains loyal, she wins out and in the process falls in love with him. Pollock Hampton, one of Judith's partners, becomes Trevor's dupe but realizes his mistake when Judith is kidnapped; he then assists Bud in rescuing her.