Had Sam Limbo not been in jail for a murder he did not commit, he would hit the trail out of Dane's Bend, a powder-keg town awaiting the arrival of the notorious Donovan brothers, intent on avenging the killing of the youngest Donovan.There is also the problem of a bank with a secret stash for which the banker has hired private security who will pose more of a threat than security. The bank will also interest the Donovans. In fact Yancey Donovan's visit was probably to reconnoitre. So when Limbo gets the opportunity to break out of jail he grabs it, only to return, the lure being the marshal's daughter.It falls to Limbo to save the town that wanted to hang him.