Polecats, garden variety, infesting Shorthorn, induce Tad Cole to bring Colt justice to play, as he protects framed, innocent Curly Walker, who is suspected of killing two brothers for their gold. From a war against a cold deck, to a personal war against the cattlemen who are trying to oust the homesteaders, Tad checks and double-checks the pressure boys, winds up family romances. Regular routine.