Daniel Quint, a village elder, boards a stagecoach to deposit the towns funds in a bank. On board he meets a young woman, Lorna Erickson. She tricks him into staying in a small town along the way, short of his original destination. Unbeknownst to Daniel, Lorna meets up with an old friend of hers. They both have planned to rob Daniel of his money. But Lorna has begun to fall in love with Daniel. Will her love for Daniel be stronger then her love of money?
—Anna Juist