Stories based on the legends and lore of Death Valley, California.
A wagon train headed to Oregon is abandoned by all of its members in order to prospect for gold; this leaves the train boss, his wife and a prisoner to continue alone into dangerous country.
A prospector comes upon an Arizona silver vein.
Prospectors venture into Death Valley to find a legendary lost mine and all but one, old Charlie Alford, turn back after running low on supplies; when no one hears from Charley after two days, the men consider a rescue mission.
Postal officials ask Harry, a gunman, to find a way to stop King Fisher from blocking mail from arriving in Uvalde; Fisher fears he will lose his power if he opens his road to the post office.