Stephanie marries John White who owns a successful freight and stagecoach business in Medicine Bow he inherited. His brother Billy works as a driver but is considered too reckless and interested in gambling to own the business by John. With John marrying, the business will go to Stephanie if John dies. However, Stephanie is beset with a crippling injury to her new husband during a stagecoach accident. The paralyzed John is killed by a fire. Stephanie suffers from nightmares as John is her second husband to die in a fire and accident. Frank is John's key employee who keeps the company running but he also knew Stephanie in the past. Stephanie receives a note to meet Frank but Frank never sent a note. During the meeting someone shoots Frank who dies as he names Stephanie to The Virginian. Stephanie is arrested for killing Frank with only The Virginian and a few friends to help her prove her innocence but the evidence is strong against her.
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