The scenes of the action are laid in a Western dance hall. Cherokee Hall is seen dealing for the boys at the Red Light when the game is interrupted by the entrance of a surly stranger, one Boone, who has spent most of the evening imbibing in whiskey at the bar, unnoticed and alone. He loses steadily until his last dollar has passed across the table. He leaves with a threat to return with a six-shooter working overtime. That night he returns and is shot dead as he enters the door of the saloon. Cherokee is the only person around. He cares for the body and rides away into the night. A posse is sent in search of Cherokee, who is also accused of robbing the stage. The posse apprehends the real murderer and hold-up man. Cherokee arrives on the scene and explains that he has been at Boone's cabin, protecting his daughter, Nell.