Josephine Sturgess returns from San Francisco to her father's ranch and is followed there by Frisco Mays, a crook with whom she has become innocently involved. Bud Clews discovers Mays in possession of a stolen necklace and takes it from him, allowing him to escape in order to protect Josephine's good name and reputation. The sheriff comes to the ranch looking for Mays, finds Bud with the necklace, and arrests him. Bud escapes from the sheriff's custody and trails Mays, forcing him to write a confession clearing both himself and Josephine. The sheriff accepts the confession, and Bud marries Josephine.