Former US Army scout Carroll Cougar desires only to live peacefully on his Twin Creek ranch. Then a letter from the President arrives. Enemy forces plan to assassinate General Crook, and the Army wants Cougar back to take out the threat ... The old scout has no desire to return to military life. But when he learns that Crook's would-be killer is none other than Solon Reineke, he swiftly saddles up to answer the call of duty. For Reineke is the man who murdered Carlina Polk, a woman Cougar loved ...