The Kid helps out Margaret but the act of kindness connects him to a plot to steal a gold shipment. Both sides on the slavery issue want the money to help their cause and are willing to use any means necessary to get it.
On the way back from a run, Kid meets an attractive woman who turns out to be a Confederate spy. Union soldiers are in hot pursuit and want a book, that contains military documents which the man in charge will kill to get his hands on. However, Kid gives rhe book to Lou, who, in a fit of jealousy, donates to the school.