Jack Spencer, a tenderfoot photographer, arrives on the stagecoach, and the next day meets Daisy Layson while he is out taking pictures. The young people are mutually attracted, but Mr. Layson has already selected Bert Howard as his prospective son-in-law, and will not give his consent to his daughter’s marriage with Jack. The young people plan to elope. Their plans, however, are overheard by Bert, who hastens to Mr. Layson and acquaints him of the fact. Jack has become a favorite with the boys and the stage driver in particular, so when the young people tell him that they expect the old man to give chase, the driver at once promises to help them. Accordingly, he writes a note to the sheriff as follows: “Sheriff Carter, I expect to be held up between here and Elveda by two men well known to you. Send posse quick, as I have a very valuable package aboard. Jim Ruskin.” He sends the note post-haste and the sheriff and his men at once respond, overtaking Mr. Layson and Bert just as they reach the stage-coach. Greatly to the amusement of the passengers, who are in on the joke, the sheriff and his men hustle father and rejected suitor off to prison until Daisy and Jack are safely made one.