Tom, a lumberman, is in love with Jessie, daughter of the foreman of the camp. Her father objects to the match and there is a quarrel between the men. Jackson, another lumberman, seeing Jessie's father leaving the office on pay night with ...See moreTom, a lumberman, is in love with Jessie, daughter of the foreman of the camp. Her father objects to the match and there is a quarrel between the men. Jackson, another lumberman, seeing Jessie's father leaving the office on pay night with a large roll of bills, follows him and knocks him out. About this time Tom decides to leave the camp, and puts a note under the door of Jessie's home, addressed to her father, telling him that Jess and he alone know the reason for his departure. After his crime, Jackson passes the house, and, seeing the note, reads it. He has an idea whereby he can place the crime on Tom's shoulders. He places the wallet he stole in Tom's cabin. Later Jess finds her father's body and rushes to the men to tell them what has happened. Tom is missing, and this arouses suspicion against him. Led by Jackson, the men search Tom's cabin and find the wallet. The men start after Tom and get him. He is led back to camp. The letter is produced. Jackson makes a pretense of opening it, but Tom, afraid its contents will be misconstrued, and to get it back unopened he takes the blame on his shoulders to save Jess's good name. Tom is condemned to die within the hour. He is led off to be hung. In the meantime Jess and a woman are working over the supposedly dead man. He recovers consciousness and Jess rushes out to bring the men back with Tom. Upon learning that the foreman is not dead. Tom is exonerated and the truth proved. Consent is given to the marriage of Jess and Tom. Written by
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