A tough, but blundering outlaw named Cactus Jack Slade arrives in the Western town of Snakes End and attempts to rob the local bank. His explosives destroy the building, but fail to crack the safe. When Jack’s stubborn horse, Whiskey, refuses to help him escape, the bandit is caught and thrown in jail. Elsewhere, silver mine owner, Parody Jones, sends his attractive daughter, Charming, to Snakes End to collect a large cash loan from the bank. To ensure her safe return, Parody sends a telegram to Handsome Stranger, a strong, kind-hearted young cowboy, requesting he escort Charming back home. When Handsome greets Charming at the Snakes End train station, she is captivated by the muscular cowboy, yet the simpleminded Handsome appears oblivious to her flirtation. Meanwhile, the crooked owner of the bank, Avery Simpson, visits Jack in jail and offers to arrange for his release, plus $500 payment, if Jack will rob Charming. Avery explains that his bank has agreed to lend money to Parody, who put up his silver mine as collateral. If the cash never reaches the prospector, Simpson can keep the money and take control of the mine. Jack agrees to help with the swindle and receives a $20 advance, which he immediately spends at the saloon. Later, Simpson finds Jack in a hotel room, fast asleep and surrounded by liquor bottles, and warns that him that Charming has a new burly travel companion to guard the money. Jack assures Simpson that he can handle the situation. The next morning, Handsome accompanies Charming to the bank where they collect the money. They proceed out of town in Handsome’s wagon, while Jack saddles Whiskey and follows. Relying on his Badmen of the West handbook, Jack tries numerous schemes to detain the wagon, but the traps all backfire. At the request of Simpson, Native American chief Nervous Elk and his tribe shadow Jack, in case the bandit tries to abscond with the money. Meanwhile, Handsome and Charming continue on their journey, unsuspecting of the plot against them. At an overnight camp by a river, Charming attempts to seduce her escort, but she is disappointed when the naive youngster remains impervious to temptation. As Jack pursues the pair through “Indian County,” he throws away the outlaw handbook in frustration and approaches Nervous Elk about forming an alliance. Although Nervous Elk risks betraying the banker, the chief is more tempted by the money and agrees to help Jack capture the wagon. At their next overnight campsite, Charming is frightened by the sound of Native American drums nearby, but Handsome assures her that the Indians will not attempt to strike until dawn. Meanwhile, Jack disguises himself as a member of Elk’s tribe and prepares to lead the charge on Handsome’s camp. Most of Indians, however, prove to be inept horsemen and fumble during the early morning attack. As Handsome and Charming flee, they are almost caught by Elk and his deputy, Mashing Finger, but as soon as the pursuit reaches the Indian County border, the Native Americans retreat. In a final scheme to obtain the money and ravish the alluring Charming, Jack arrives at the Jones ranch ahead of the wagon. After searching the premises and finding no one home, he discovers several barrels of blasting powder. He sets an explosive trap, then waits for the two to arrive. When Handsome and Charming reach the house, the slow-witted cowboy notices the blasting powder, but nonetheless, accidently drops a match. Instead of threatening the house, however, the spark ignites a trail of powder leading back to the barn where Jack and Whiskey are hiding. Thanks to his shrewd horse, Jack narrowly escapes the blast. Aiming his guns, Jack confronts Handsome and Charming as they leave the house. Handsome prepares to fight, but Charming instructs him to hold his fire. She is more intrigued than scared by the rugged outlaw and questions him about his intentions. Determining that Jack and his villainous ways are a more attractive option than the do-gooder, Handsome, she switches sides and kisses the outlaw, who is overjoyed by the conquest.