 A band of outlaws operating in the Nevada desert change trail markers to divert unwary travelers from water holes. The cutthroats loot the wagon trains after the occupants die of dehydration. When one of Bat s friends is killed by the gang he decides to bring the murderers to justice. He offers his services to a bunch of tenderfeet whose leader is a beautiful woman, but the young lady refuses to believe that a gambler can lead her friends to California and safety.