The strife for riches forms the basis of this story. A white man in quest of fame and fortune befriends a native and as appreciation for this the latter discloses the location of a rich deposit of gold ore. Together the two men go on the mission and when a large quantity is secured the white man returns leaving the native to work the claim. The former is waylaid and robbed. After being rescued from a precarious position in which he is left captive, the faithful companion goes in search of the perpetrators. The drinking water is drugged with a poisonous herb and when overcome the ill-gotten gold is again taken from them and returned to the white man who now returns with his faithful friend to his home, where the wife anxiously awaits the home coming.