Nicki Sue thought she had finally found happiness after her tragic past. She was newly married to railroad speculator Patrick Ryan when a misfired gun left her a widow with a dim future. And to make matters worse, Nicki couldn't help but be attracted to the man who killed her husband. Jesse Kardel had one thing on his mind, revenge against the railroad tycoon who had had his beautiful young fiancee killed right before their vows were spoken. So when he heard that Lars Evanson and his painted woman were aboard the train that night, he decided to take action.