Two men who steal a rancher's horse, sell the animal to Black Hawk. The original owner of the horse notifies Captain Brandon, in charge of the government troops, of the theft, and a squad is sent out to find the thief. Of course, they find the animal in Black Hawk's possession, and his vow that he purchased it is not believed. They take him to the barracks, where he is imprisoned to await trial. Black Hawk's tribe is determined to be revenged for the outrage against one of their warriors, and they kidnap Captain Brandon's daughter, a girl of nineteen. The whole garrison is then turned out to rescue the girl, which they do after a bitter fight. When she learns the reason why the redmen carried her away she clears Black Hawk with the information that she was a witness to the theft of the horse.
