The aging but still beautiful Lily Langford, the toast of three continents, is on a tour of the west and her next stop is Laramie.

An ill wind blows in the Laramie basin and Sherman Ranch in its path. With an impending tornado, Slim, Jess, Andy and Jonesy are hard pressed to get the ranch ready for the storm.

Jack Slade is the new stage line superintendent and he's a hard, ruthless man. He especially wants Jess Harper fired one way or another which doesn't set well with Jess or Slim Sherman.

Mary and Del Layton are held up and murdered for their strong box of money but the murderer is interrupted by Mace Stringer and runs.

The shooting of a neighbor's son on Sherman land refuels the feud between the Shermans and the Parkisons, leading Ben Parkison to kidnap Jess.

Slim Sherman and Jess Harper rescue a troupe of Japanese entertainers on their way east when their wagon breaks down near the ranch.