Teddie Towns is in love with an attractive daughter of an old gentleman who runs a cigar store, but that worthy gentleman, having the protective instinct of a father, is very much against his daughter having a “steady,” and, consequently, Ted is sternly ordered away from the store while having a little conversation with Grace, his sweetheart. A wooden Indian, which stands in front of the store furnishes Ted with an idea and making up as an Indian he takes its place and in this way manages to see his sweetheart. The old man thinks so much of his sign that he brings it into the store every evening, thus Ted is given a chance, to hide the wooden effigy and assume its office. Under these risky circumstances he makes love to Grace almost under the very nose of her sleepy old father. All good things however must have an ending, so one night under these romantic conditions, Grace is sent out on an errand by her mother. The store remains empty for a few moments; a sneak the thief enters and seeing apparently no one about, starts to pilfer the show cases. Ted’s wit asserts itself. Forgetting his own position he wrestles with the thief. Help comes quickly and a policeman arrests the miscreant. Grace’s father recognizes the manly worth in Teddie and finds no reason why be should not accept him for a son-in-law.