In the aftermath of their fathers death, two orphans set out for the wild desert lands of New Mexico with a plan to eke out a living on a goat ranch. Helen May and her brother Vic should moved to this desert after their father arranges to buy property there, to save Helen May from the TB which is threatening her health.
Soon after arriving at their destination, the pair strikes up an acquaintance with a mysterious fellow who goes by the name of Starr.
