Roaming cowboy Jerry Hoskins wins Old Man Webb's newspaper in a poker game and resolves to help rid the town of crooked Sheriff Gideon. In the guise of "Terrible Terry," Jerry robs stagecoaches, ridicules Gideon as a coward, and proclaims his fear of Bill Rucker. Rucker is elected sheriff; Jerry discloses his ruse and wins Beth Webb.—AFI