Asa Hatch, a billionaire, receives a telegram from Anson Slade, supervisor of a Wyoming national forest, accepting a bribe that Hatch has offered to secure Slade's services to steal timber lands from the government. The plan is to locate the large holdings as estates, before adding adjacent public lands to the national forest.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bob BurnsRanger McWhorton | Ranger McWhorton |
 Florence CrawfordAnne Keith | Anne Keith |
 George SiegmannSlade | Slade |
 Fred BurnsAsa Hatch | Asa Hatch |