Bob Clark, out of work, secures a position as salesman of mining stock in the office of James Matthews. Bob is not aware of the fact that the stock is bogus and sells $500 worth to Mother Allen, his landlady. The money is the savings of a ...See moreBob Clark, out of work, secures a position as salesman of mining stock in the office of James Matthews. Bob is not aware of the fact that the stock is bogus and sells $500 worth to Mother Allen, his landlady. The money is the savings of a life-time and she buys the stock, because she trusts Bob. Lang, a businessman and the star boarder, advises her against the purchase, but without success. Officers raid the office and Matthews escapes, but falls under a train and is killed. Bob makes his escape from the officers, and goes west, where he secures work in the oil fields. Here he meets Irma Grant, a school teacher, and they fall in love with each other. Bob is saving every cent to go back and pay Mother Allen the $500. Finally, school is over, and Irma is ready to return home. A love scene takes place between her and Bob, but he does not ask her to marry him because he has but $500 and is determined to sacrifice his love to convince Mother Allen of his honesty. He returns east and goes to the boarding house. Lang sees him enter and hurriedly summons a policeman to arrest him. They enter to find that Bob has just repaid the money and has been forgiven. Instead of asking Bob's arrest, Lang offers him a position in his office. Bob accepts. Vacation time comes and memories draw him back to the little oil town. Here he meets Irma who has returned to commence the new term of school. This time he tells her of his love and they become engaged. Written by
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