A band of outlaws arc worrying the ranchmen and farmers. The sheriff and a posse are sent out to round them up. One of the band secures a position with Ranchman Worth in order to watch the comings and goings of the young heiress, with an eye to detaining her and forcing a big ransom. He is able to ride off and tell the outlaws that Mabel is going out riding in a certain direction with Farnum and King, two cowboys who are much devoted to her. The three riders pass the outlaws, who fail to ambush them as planned. Farnum, King and Mabel manage to reach a deserted shack and bar themselves in. They hold the outlaws at bay, hoping that relief will come. They run out of ammunition and one of them must get relief. They persuade Mabel to go into an inner room, when they take a pack of cards and decide that the highest poker hand dealt shall determine which of them shall make the hazardous attempt. Farnum draws a high hand. He knows that Mabel has leanings toward King. He throws his hand away, declaring that King has him beaten, shakes hands with his pal and kisses Mabel’s band and, despite her protests, he sets out upon his hazardous errand. He falls to get far, for the outlaws concentrate their fire on him and he falls. The sheriff and posse ride up, having tracked the outlaws, who are captured. King and Mabel look up their friend and sorrow over his body who sacrificed himself for “The Greater Love.”