 Virgil Carey is in jail and is due to be hung. While guarding him Johnny is duped and the prisoner escapes. The town council is angry and because of his age and inexperience want his resignation.Troop defends him. They set off to look for Carey and the first stop is the Carey family cabin. In a shootout both Troop and Jonny shoot and young Davey Carey is killed. Troop lets everyone know it was his gun that killed him...even though it was Johnny s.