Ben Thompson returns as a dealer at a saloon outside Dodge City. When he is caught cheating, he engages in a gunfight with several hands from the Circle Bar ranch killing the foreman. Earp decides to unofficially help Ben by arresting him.
Ben Thompson takes up dealing at a saloon outside of Dodge City. He is confronted by several hands from the Circle Bar ranch for cheating. They are a rough bunch but Ben engages them in a gunfight killing their foreman and Ben is wounded. Deputy Norton brings word to Earp in Dodge City on what happened. Earp decides to go undercover as a doctor to help Ben. He treats Ben with medicine he received from Dr. McCarty while telling the Circle Bar men that Ben is in a coma and will die from blood poisoning. He Tells Ben he is under arrest and must return to Dodge City for trial or else the Circle Bar men will lynch him. Ben agrees so Earp has his girlfriend Marcia start a fire in the stable as a diversion while he and Ben go down the backstairs to leave on Ben's horses. Marcia is to follow with Earp's buggy. Earp is able to turn back the Circle Bar men with his Buntline. During the trial Earp vouches for the truthfulness of Ben while saying his moral character leaves much to be desired. The jury takes Earp's word but the Circle Bar men still try to kill Ben on the street but Earp and Ben stop them.—Anonymous