It was the spring of the year in the far north. Bullcon country, and the mining camp and the “Empty Poke” dance hall, presided over by Nifty Nancy, were doing a thriving business. But Nancy had a yearning for something better. Then Homeless Herbert blew into town. He was real tough and he wanted everyone to know it. The entry into the “Empty Poke” dance hall was not to his liking, so he made it. Having impressed those present with his importance, he bade them all drink on him, and they did. But even then his cup was not full. Something was lacking, and that something Homeless Herbert discovered was Nifty Nancy. So he brought her there. Nancy was anything but pleased with the masterful man of the wilds, particularly when his opened poke disclosed nothing but sand. Homeless Herbert declared that it took sand to buy booze in the Bullcon country without money, and that he had lots of it - meaning sand. Pinkie Pete, the manager thought otherwise. In the fight which followed, Nifty Nancy’s eyes were opened for the first time to real love. She fell in love with the stranger, and prevailed upon him to lead a better life. Forth-with Herbert set out upon his quest of the better life. Then to Nifty Nancy came the realization that as she was she could not hope to be what she wanted. To be worthy of her knight, meaning Herbert, Nancy must need put the old life behind her. With palpitating bosom she nails the door of the “Empty Poke” shut. However, while thus engaged, her knight, Herbert, dashes up to her for protection from an angry Indian squaw and a raft of children. In courting Nancy, Herbert had for the moment forgotten that he was an already married man with many responsibilities, but his wife had not, and Herbert is led away to split the winter’s wood. Moving Picture World, November 24, 1917