Ex-pickpocket "Monterey" Jack Danvers has been hired by his old partner, Mack Sutherland, to help Mrs. Finch and her daughter Lucy recover a gold deed in the Yukon. The adventure has involved bandits, a shipwreck, a mysterious pearl-like stone, a dangerous walk through a devious forest, the overthrow of the dastardly Cornelius Brown. The Penny Canyon folks have sided with Mrs. Finch and her family against pirates, hillbillies, and more, but Monterey was knocked out in the middle of the showdown.
When Monterey awakes, what will be the state of things? Will he be in danger or safety? Will the showdown be over or will he find himself in the middle of it? Will he survive or is this his last stand?