Jack Montana thought he had it made. During the past twelve years, he had married his childhood sweetheart, purchased thirty-two hundred acres of grassland for his cattle to graze on. However, one day his old friend, Sheriff Morgan, showed up at Jack's J Bar M ranch with news that would send him on a dangerous quest. Someone was nailing up "wanted dead or alive" posters, with an old tintype picture of Jack on it. During his quest to discover who is behind the "wanted" posters, he finds himself on a train bound for Virginia City, Montana. On the train, he discovers a young Chinese boy who is secretly being held captive. Now, Jack has two quests to grapple with. While either one of the two could get him killed, he decides to take on both challenges.