After being robbed and watching her abusive husband get murdered by bandits, Abigail McToole and her son are left stranded in the wilderness of Kansas. At a nearby outpost, no one bothers to help the poor woman and her child until a black U.S Marshall, Sam Wilson, offers her food and shelter.
Wanting to repay him for his kindness, Abigail offers to marry him, but Sam refuses stating that he wants to marry out of love not necessity. At the time,...