Jim Brandon received a wire stating he is to come west and take charge of the ranch. The change does not altogether please him, but being a man willing at all times, and able to rise to the occasion, he starts for his new work. Arriving there he looks the ground over carefully. Discontent among the employees marks the advent of the new manager, who, with his eastern ideas, finds himself facing a problem that is not to be solved without drastic measures. The foreman of the ranch had long since paid marked attention to Bernice, and with the turn of affairs, has hastened his suit, but she has seen in the newcomer more of her ideal, and accordingly rejects her suitor. This brings things to a chaotic state, and the foreman resigns and the hands all go on strike. This brings Brandon’s blood to the boiling point, and he clears for action, and declares himself in no mild terms. Employee after employee is leaving the ranch. Something must be done to curb the stampede. Accordingly Jim sets a pace of things on the big ranch that puts in awe anything they had anticipated from the big easterner, and suffice to say, carried his point admirably. As usual, after the storm comes the calm, and in this case the justice was summoned, the knot tied, and the big ranch was again itself.