Young Kathleen married Shane Makenna shortly before he left for America - and was consoled by the promise that her husband would very soon call her to him. However, she had to wait eight long years... In the courageous cowboy it is difficult, almost impossible, to recognize the quiet boy whom Kathleen loved since childhood. This man, who has survived many dangers and is hardened like a steel blade, can instill fear and timidity in a woman - but he can also awaken in her a mature, powerful passion!