In the mid-1880s, in the Indian Territory, the ranching partner of John Raymond -- Shorty -- was struck down by a cowardly act of violence. Shot in the back for a handful of dollars, Shorty had no options. He would have surrendered the money for his life, had the back-shooter made the offer. Now, John Raymond takes to the trail with a hungering quest for revenge and justice. There were no witnesses to this cowardly act. However, before the arrival of Shorty, a local man had visited the killer's camp. The killer claimed his name was Blaine Hickman. With hard and relentless riding, Raymond pursued Hickman's trail to Sulphur. Many surprises awaited him in that small settlement, including the fact no one there really believed Hickman could kill in such a cold-blooded manner.