Ruben Byrd is wrongly arrested for acts of treachery. To prove his innocence and find the men responsible, he has to break out of military prison. But when he eventually catches up with his target, he realizes that things have changed... In the town of Vinegar Wells, the sheriff proposes a two-day bail for the real turncoats to be brought to book, and Ruben has little choice but to accept. With a suspicious quarry in front of him and grasping hunters behind, however, he finds himself in a perilous situation...
