Mine owner Big Jim Garrity discovers that Hugh Malone is selling cocaine to his miners. He warns Malone to stop, but Malone refuses. He then decides to destroy the mine in order to get rid of Garyity. A miner is killed and Malone frames Jim for the death. Jim is imprisoned, but escapes and flees the country. He returns years later and, through a twist of fate, runs into his old enemy Malone.