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Joe and Tom Barry are in love with Ruth Hartley. The girl favors Joe and the boys' mother, realizing that the marriage will be a failure, inasmuch as that her son, Joe, has inherited his ... See full summary

Joe and Tom Barry are in love with Ruth Hartley. The girl favors Joe and the boys' mother, realizing that the marriage will be a failure, inasmuch as that her son, Joe, has inherited his father's trait and fever for the gambling table, makes Ruth's father cognizant of the fact and suggests that he break off the engagement between the two. The father confronts Joe with the news and Joe makes a denial. The girl champions her sweetheart and tears the letter up in front of the boy's mother, and refuses to listen any further on the subject. Her confidence is shattered, however, when, on the day that they are to be married, Joe is discovered gambling at the western saloon, and in a fit of anger, the girl marries Tom. When the realization asserts itself, Joe is too late to regain the confidence of the girl. He appeals to the minister of the settlement, who induces him to become a minister and try to make amends preaching the gospel. Ten years elapse and Joe has become the most respected ...