Alice Horton's favored suitor is George Blake; his rival, favored by her father, is Jim Harris. The clash of the men bring forth some interesting situations. Mr. Horton places some money in his desk, and old Grandfather secretes it in the fireplace. As George was the last man in the room he is suspected of the theft, and having ridden away on horseback Alice gallops after him. Indignant, he returns to face his accusers, and is placed under arrest by the sheriff, Jim Harris giving false evidence against him. Grandfather awakes from a doze, and when he learns what the commotion is about remembers his action and gets the money. Mr. Horton is mortified at his unjust accusation of George, and willingly consents to his marriage to Alice.