A visiting German countess is tried and sentenced to death in Grand Forks for the murder of her husband. Marshal Ragan finds it odd that she refused to defend herself at the trial and decides to find out why, but he has to hurry--there's not much time left before her execution.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
The marshals try to find a way to prevent the execution of a German woman who killed her husband while on a hunting trip with their son. Meanwhile, a German military official arrives to oversee the hanging.