Mr. Bernard, a fruit grower, is short of help, so two tramps are put to work with other fruit pickers. The tramps work part of the day and then start a flirtation with one of the girl fruit pickers. Pedro, the girl’s lover, gets jealous and attacks the tramps. Bernard sees the fight and orders the tramps and Pedro to come to the house and he will pay them off. At his house, Bernard discovers that he has very little cash, so writes a check and asks his daughter, Dot, to drive to town and cash it. The tramps see her start off with the check and plan to rob her when she returns from the bank. The tramps, while waiting her return, spend their money for drink while Pedro hunts for work at another fruit ranch. Dot is on her way home when the tramps attack her and are about to take the money when Pedro comes to her rescue. The tramps beat him senseless, but Dot escapes and runs to an empty barn. They pursue her: Pedro recovers and runs for help. Dot hears the tramps coming. She runs up the steps, opens a trap door and enters the loft. The tramps try to force the trap door open and find it useless, so one of them tries to enter by way of the hole above the manger. Pedro has reached the fruit ranch and tells of Dot’s danger. Bernard, with posse, starts out to rescue. Dot finds she can’t guard both entrances to the loft so backs to corner and holds the tramps at bay with pitchfork. The rescue party arrives in time. Pedro is rewarded.