Percy Gebhard, newly from London, visits a relative’s ranch in Texas, near the Mexican border. The girls take every possible care of Percy, for Lord bless you, he is indeed a favorite, but on one occasion he escapes from the house alone, and, armed with his camera, purposes to have a real devilish time. He had not gone far when two bearded Mexicans, horrid men, approach him and gesticulate violently. They talk to him, but Mexican is Greek to Percy, and when he will not understand, they tie him with a rope. Percy sends word home that he is being murdered. The girls get the cowboys and hasten to save their dear Percy. Meanwhile an explosion has occurred which more than makes Percy’s life miserable. At last he is found, and in searching for the Mexicans, all discover the cause of Percy’s excitement. The dark-skinned bewhiskered gentlemen were blasting, which Percy could not, would not see.