Josie, daughter of prominent banker Sam Macklin, is found beaten and accusations flow as to who is responsible. Town tough Ned is jailed but further investigation by Dr. Locke reveal a young man Henny is suffering from severe headaches and blackouts. After Henny disappears, Ned's help is needed.
When a girl is beaten in the woods, she names her tormentor, but few believe her, least of all her father, who has always championed the boy and even wanted the two to marry. Another boy, a ne'er do well ex-friend, is blamed for the crime, but Locke diagnoses the truth.—WesternOne