Alice has just graduated from her college and is packing to return home. Among her treasures is a photograph of a cowboy that she has kept for some time. Heffron, a bold, brazen young man, who earns his living by gambling, meets Alice when she arrives at the Western village and annoys her with his intentions. Tom, who happens to be the cowboy whose photograph she has so carefully preserved, appears upon the scene in time to save Alice from further annoyance from Heffron. Tom owns half interest in the stage line, and he is informed by the station agent that a large shipment of gold is to be sent over the stage line the following day. Heffron learns of this and accompanied by two outlaws, holds up the stage. Tom rides beside the stage containing the gold shipment, and when the outlaws attack the stage, he succeeds in driving them off. A watch, containing Alice's portrait, is shattered by a bullet which otherwise would have pierced his heart. Of course he wins Alice.