<p> From pre-Civil War Virginia to the prairies of the far west this epic follows young Lew Dorset as he journeys in search of his father. <p> Lew’s skill with firearms gets him a job as a hunter with a trader heading onto the prairies to barter with the Indians. There he meets young Chuck Morris and together they take on a Cheyenne attack party. Finding shelter in a Sioux village they absorb the native culture. Lew comes to know the great Sioux chieftains becoming blood brothers with Sitting Wolf while Chuck marries the beautiful maiden Zintcallasappa. <p> After Lew plays a decisive role in a battle between the Sioux and Pawnee he returns to find that Chuck has deserted his wife and son. His attempts to reconcile them culminate in great danger and ultimately a threat to his life. <p>