While Skye Fargo rides shotgun on the first stage run for the Leavenworth and Pike's Peak Express Company, a gang of outlaws bushwhacks the coach, stealing a big payroll. Determined to make good on the botched job, The Trailsman sets out to track down the outlaws—accompanied by a frisky saloon gal—all the while suspecting a fellow employee of pulling an inside job. With enemies everywhere, Fargo must rely on his only trusted companion...hot lead