Harry Sweet is a lawyer, and is in love with Lillian Biron. Fred Spencer also loves Lillian, and Lillian's father approves of him. Fred is the owner of a kicking fool - Maudie, the mule - and this mule causes much trouble around town. The town officials threaten to send the owner of the mule to prison, and Harry is blamed. He tries to get rid of the mule by throwing him into a lake with a rock tied around his leg. The mule gets away, and Harry chases him. He jumps on his back just as he enters a race track, and the mule wins the race for Harry. Harry receives the prize, proves that Fred is the owner of the mule and wins Lillian.
—Universal Weekly, September 9, 1922