Lawmen, headed by Sheriff Lew Wallace, arrive at the Yellow Rose to arrest John Stronghart, a Comanche ranch hand, for involvement in a border dope-smuggling incident that resulted in the death of a deputy sheriff. Elder son Roy Champion and his lawyer brother, Quisto, promise that Stronghart will make a full statement to County Prosecutor Pierce. As they leave, Stronghart urges Roy to find Sanchez, the man they really want