Joe Knox is riding with Uncle Ben and his family when they encounter Bob Terry on the road going for help for his wife. Duke kills Terry but before he dies Terry asks Joe to help his wife. Joe leaves the group against Uncle Ben's wishes, finds the wife and takes her to the doctor in Laramie. She has a severe fever and thinks Joe is her husband Bob. Troop and the doctor recognize Joe is not Bob but the doctor convinces Troop to let Joe masquerade as Bob to help Dory. They tell Joe who agrees to help but becomes conflicted as Dory relies on him. Uncle Ben's gang come to Laramie and force Joe to take down Troop and Johnny. He complies but when he learns Dory knows the truth, he comes to Troop and Johnny's aid and fights the gang but is severely injured in the fight. It is Dory's turn to help him.
—Anonymous