Roberta Lee, who is concerned with reforming ex-convicts, convinces her wealthy father to hire ex-robber "Slippery" Bill Dorgan as a gardener in their home. Bill tries at first to reform himself, but soon yields to temptation and steals Roberta's jewels. To avoid publicity, Roberta takes a trip to the country, where she meets Richard Van Stone who, under an assumed identity, is conducting business for her father. Taken with Roberta, Richard unwittingly buys Roberta's own brooch from Slippery Bill, presents it to her, and is arrested for the robbery. When Roberta is kidnapped, Bill rescues her and returns the jewels, after which she drops the robbery charges and marries Richard.

Roberta Lee, daughter of Thomas Lee, a wealthy mining man, is interested in the uplifting of ex-convicts. Bill Dorgan, who has "done time," happens across her path, and is installed as assistant gardener at her father's place, after which he manages to rob Roberta of her jewels. Roberta, in a sojourn at her father's ranch, works up a romance between herself and a young man who appears to be always engaged in fishing, while she herself poses as a boy in overalls. Bill Dorgan, wandering into the country, sells Roberta's brooch to the young man, who, by the way, is her father's general manager traveling under an assumed name. The young man presents the brooch to Roberta, and an arrest is made, which is rectified when Bill Dorgan is finally collared after rescuing Roberta from pals who have kidnapped her. As a reward for this deed he is released through an appeal from Roberta.—Moving Picture World synopsis