Broncho Billy and his pals plot to rob the general store. Broncho Billy is elected to go into the store and engage the proprietor in conversation while the others enter the rear door and rob the till. A beautiful young girl comes out to wait on Broncho Billy, and he is attracted by her beauty and sweetness and goes back to his pals and declines to have anything to do with the robbery. His pals attack him, tie his hands and feet, and go off on their horses to do the hold-up without him. Broncho Billy manages to free himself, mounts his horse and goes after the bandits. Broncho Billy arrives on the scene just in time to prevent the robbery, and routes his erstwhile pals. The girl thanks him, and as he leaves, looks after him and sighs. He looks longingly at the girl as he mounts his horse, and thinks what happiness life would hold for him if he had led an upright and honest life.