Ben Rivers, a consumptive, dying, comes to the “Big N” ranch for relief. He falls in love with Mabel, daughter of the sheriff and owner of the ranch. Mabel, while good to him, has given her affections to big Jim Ruther, her father’s foreman. Ed Wenders, a hand about the place, has made love without success to Mabel. One day in town, Wenders makes fun of the sick man, calling attention to his helplessness. Mabel cut him across the face with her whip. The next day Wenders is determined to teach her more respect for himself. He catches her on the roadside. Meanwhile, the sheriff has gone to town after Jim Ruther to remind him of another purchase. Ben Rivers, the sick man, follows slowly. Thus it happens, Jim Ruthers saw Wenders grab Mabel. He leaps upon him, and a scuffle follows in which Wenders is accidentally killed. No one saw it but Ben Rivers, and when the sheriff, heart-sore, but determined to do his duty, arrested Jim. Ben steps forward and acknowledges the deed saying that it was revenge the insult of Wenders. So dying, Rivers sacrificed himself that the others might live.