Jim Saunders' fondness for gambling makes him neglect his wife and child. One night while he's at the saloon, Miguel Gomez, a Mexican outlaw for whom $1,000 reward is offered, enters Jim's home and demands food of Mrs. Saunders. Her child, suffering with a severe attack of croup, demands her constant attention and she tells Gomez to help himself. When the child has a severe coughing fit, the alarmed mother asks Miguel to go for a doctor. He consents and hurries off for the nearest one, miles away. As he runs through the foothills, he is met by Saunders, who recognizes him and stops him at pistol-point. Miguel, anxious to get to the doctor, grapples with Jim. They struggle to the edge of a cliff over which Miguel hurls Jim, who falls to the bottom stunned. Miguel jumps upon Jim's horse and hastens on to the doctor, whom he tells of the sick child and induces him to go with him to its relief. After a breakneck ride, they reach Saunders' home just in time to save the child from death. Saunders, who has recovered from his fall, hurries to his home and sees the Mexican through the window. He rushes in and demands his surrender. Jim's wife tells him of the Mexican's generous deed through which their child was saved. Jim hangs his head in shame, and acknowledges that the outlaw is a better man than himself, for had he stayed at home with his wife and child instead of spending his time at the saloon gambling, he would have proven himself more of a man. Mrs. Saunders tells Gomez that he may go unmolested by them for whatever may he his faults, they must acknowledge his goodness of heart in helping them and their child. Tenderly bending over the little girl, he smooths her forehead, she takes his hand in hers and Miguel Gomez is permitted to depart in peace with their blessing.