Drum Taps

The Skinner Land and Cattle Company is operating with the sole purpose of beating the local ranchers out of their homestead claims, and go after the ranch of Bill Carey, a friend and neighbor of Ken Cartwright. Carey's granddaughter, rides for help and halts the raid. Brdaley Skinner schemes to put Ken out of the raid by framing him on a false-branding charge. Ken escapes and with the aid of his brother Earl, a scoutmaster who has brought his troop to the area for a summer vacation, and his Boy Scouts, Skinner and his henchmen are soon brought to justice.