Acts of Vengeance

Found unconscious on Southwest Oregons shore in June 1861 a shipwrecked young Scotsman Frank Ross is nursed to health by a rancher Adam MacLean Adams Indian wife Lillie and their teenaged daughter Robin. After an aborted attempt to gain ships passage back to the British Isles Ross accepts MacLeans offer to work at the Ranch; being smitten by Robin encouraged his decision. Ross adapts quickly to this new environment and with natural ability and the help of a grizzled former sheriff he becomes exceptionally quick and accurate with six-gun. An assault on Robin by Carl Hogan the son of a neighboring farmer establishes conflict between the MacLean and Hogan families and Ross becomes involved in the ensuing hostilities. Vengeance driven confrontations become deadly; gunmen are hired to rid the area of the MacLeans and Ross. While Ross is gone for supplies the MacLean ranch is raided; Adam and Lillie are injured and Robin is abducted abused and humiliated. Finding this unhappy situation when he returns Frank sets out alone to rescue Robin. His only guide as to possible routes of the abductors is the local Sheriffs guess that they will head for the California gold-mining town of Yreka where Robin will likely be sold into prostitution. Risking her life Robin manages a harrowing escape and gets to a nearby town where a compassionate Sheriff and local citizens enable her to return home. Although on the right trail Rosss search is impeded by a bear a fall from his horse confrontation with a notorious gunman seeking Hogans reward and being attacked and left for dead by friendly Indians. He is rescued by the Mexican Deputy. Meanwhile a murder has taken place at the Hogans farm.