Johnny Paynter flees Denver to escape being hanged for a murder he didnât commit. At his brotherâs ranch in Texas, where he thought he could take refuge, he finds his brother, Markâdead. Taking advantage of his strong resemblance to his brother, Johnny assumes Markâs identity. Soon Johnny discovers that Mark had been corresponding with a widow named Sally in St. Louis, and sheâs en route to be a mail-order bride to Mark. Seeing no other option, Johnny makes a fateful decision to go through with the wedding, posing as his brother. But Sally has secrets she's hiding too. How will a marriage survive with so much deception?