James Ross is in the habit of visiting a country town, where he has fallen in love with pretty Nellie Wilson, the daughter of a local real estate operator. Nellie, however, is in love with one of her fellow townsmen, Tom Owen. One day after Ross has declared his love for Nellie and been rejected, he walks with her over to the local post office, where they meet Tom. The moment Nellie sees her favored admirer, she forgets the existence of Ross entirely and leaves him most unceremoniously for the society of Tom. This angers Ross very deeply and he goes away longing for vengeance. Returning to the city, he visits his club and wins a large stake at cards. It is then that he "frames up" his scheme of revenge. Noticing a good looking waiter about the place, a fellow named Potts, he employs him to impersonate a millionaire and visit Nellie's town in order to win her affections. Providing Potts with proper raiment and giving him a large share of his recent winnings, he sends him with a strong letter of introduction to Nellie's father, who is thus led to believe him a prospective buyer of some of his real estate holdings. Potts meets Nellie and begins his campaign and it is soon "nip and tuck" between Tom and himself. Tom naturally resents Potts' attentions to Nellie and laying for Potts, he warns him to keep away from her. Potts refuses to do so and thereupon Tom proceeds to give him a good thrashing. Sullenly recovering from his beating, Potts seeks out and employs two toughs to beat up Tom and goes with them to watch the fun. Unfortunately for his calculations, Tom proves too much for the toughs and is soon getting the best of the fight. Then Nellie appears and seeing Potts looking on, she urges him to go to Tom's assistance. Potts refuses. By this time Tom has completely routed the toughs and next turns his attention to Potts. This person, however, has no further desire for mortal combat with Tom and hastily gathering himself together, he breaks several long distance records in disappearing from his view. Tom is thus left in possession of the field and the girl of his heart.