On returning from a trip, Bowie finds that the town near his home has been taken over by a gang of young hoodlums.

Just when Jim and his brother try to sell a large tract of land, a Frenchman shows up claiming to have the proper title to the property, which is verified by a local judge.

Bowie comes to the aid of the native Seminoles, whom the army is trying to move from their traditional home to a tract of less desirable land.

Unaware that it is a setup, Jim's brother wins big and decides to become a professional gambler.

Bowie uncovers a plot to increase the value of some land upriver by moving the state capital there.

When Bowie and his brother learn that the bank they own in New Orleans is being robbed, they try to keep the thieves from getting away by using the city's signaling cannon.