Edith Winslow, daughter of a wealthy parent, is engaged to Chester Brown, a decent fellow. Chester saves her from the advances from the gardener. When the gardener is discharged, he swears vengeance on Chester. Later, the gardener steals some money from Winslow's home under circumstances which compromise Chester. The gardener lays in wait for the boy as he leaves the house and attempts to stab him. Chester runs. A detective is put on the case, meanwhile Chester has put the gardener out of business with a club. Chester imagines that he has killed him and flees. After roaming around he returns to Edith's home and confesses that he has killed a man. She questions him about the theft. He is arrested and is about to be taken away when a laborer arrives at the house with the information that he has found the money in the gardener's clothes. Chester is vindicated and the gardener is arrested.
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