 On his way to help his ex-partner, miner Sam Trotter, Brit Marshall is tricked into helping Trotter s murderers get away with Trotter s gold bullion. Arrested for Trotter s murder, Brit and his comical sidekick Ike escape and begin to track down the killers to clear themselves. Clues as to the whereabouts of the bullion appear when torn corners of a playing card are found on each killer s person, leading to the identity of the gang s silent partner, one of the town s leading citizens.