Lightning Bill Carson and sidekick Magpie are after Burrows, the man that killed a friend of theirs. Burrows is after the Arden ranch and his gang are rustling their cattle. Bill is robbing Burrows while posing as the mysterious Phantom and it's not long before the two collide.

Bill Carson et Magpie McGillicuddy sont aux trousses du hors-la-loi Jim Burrows qui a tué un de leurs amis. Lorsque enfin ils le localisent, Burrows a entrepris de voler tout le bétail du ranch Arden.