Private Frank Austin, imprisoned for striking Colonel Kincaid, who was abusing a lame newsboy, escapes to Colorado. Meanwhile, Latin professor Thomas Doyle, his wife Mary and sister Kitty also move to Colorado because of Mrs. Doyle's health and are persuaded by Kincaid to buy a ranch that is worthless because it has no irrigation. While Mrs. Doyle gets well and Doyle's funds run out, Austin, on land bordering Doyle's, strikes gold and is blackmailed by Kincaid to let him have a controlling interest.

Cast

Hobart Bosworth

Thomas Doyle

Anna Lehr

Mary - Doyle's wife

Robert N. Bradbury

Col. Kincaid (as Ronald Bradbury)

Louise Baxter

Kitty - Doyle's sister

Carl Von Schiller

Frank Austin

Albert MacQuarrie

Mr. Staples

Edward Brown

Old Morgan