Audra falls for a dashing but ruthless financier who has maneuvered many of the ranchers into taking out risky loans with him during a drought with the intention of potentially foreclosing on their land.
Audra falls for a shrewd financier who has come to the Valley to capitalize on a drought that has left most of the ranchers in need of loans. When he is about to foreclose and seize the land used as collateral, the ranchers blame the Barkley's- Audra offers herself as a "sacrifice" to hold off the financier.—Anonymous