The story opens in the west and shoes a happy family made up of the father, mother and two brothers. Lee, the younger brother, is not only the pride of his mother's heart, but of his elder brother's, as well. In line with the wishes of his family, Lee loves and intends to marry Rose, a girl of his own type. However, the tranquility of the family is rudely disturbed by the arrival in the small town of Ramona, an adventuress from the east. Lee meets her in the village saloon and falls an easy victim to her wiles. Donald, the elder brother, remonstrated with Lee. Lee, deep in the coils of the adventuress, refuses to listen to his brother's advice. To save him. Donald makes love to Ramona. She is duped, believing she is adding another easy victim to her already large collection. Ramona spurns Lee now that there are new worlds to conquer. Lee, in the blind rage, shoots Donald. He escapes from the saloon, but is pursued and brought back. The scales, falling from Lee's eyes, begs Donald's forgiveness. Donald forgives, and in that his object has been accomplished. He scorns for Ramona. A detective arrives from the east and arrests Ramona, explaining that she is wanted for forgery. With the removal of the adventuress, the happy tenor of their lives continue. Rose and Lee are reconciled.