Amelia (Millie) Higgins loses her young husband when he is shot and killed. After twelve years, she receives a letter from a lawyer saying that her mother-in-law has passed away and has left her the ranch. Upon returning to Willow Creek to claim her inheritance, she finds herbrother-in-law, Eli Higgins is there and he is also claiming title to the ranch.Eli is the black sheep of the family and his mother has excluded him from herWill. After several suspicious accidents, Millie concludes that Eli is trying to kill her in order to keep her from getting the ranch.