After her father's death, little Briar Rose is taken in by the men at a lumber camp. The girl shows a definite preference for one of the lumberjacks, "Hell-to-Pay" Austin, so he becomes her new "father." Just as much as Hell-to-Pay takes care of Briar, she watches over him, and it is largely through her influence that he gives up hard drinking and needless fighting. Then, when Briar is old enough, she goes away to school and quickly falls in with the wrong crowd. Hell-to-Pay comes after her and takes her away from Doris Valentine, an adventuress who had been teaching Briar the tricks of the trade. When they are reunited, Hell-to-Pay and Briar realize that they are in love, so they decide to change their relationship from guardian and ward to husband and wife.
Wilfred Lucas
as Hell-to-Pay Austin
Bessie Love
as Briar Rose Dawson
Ralph Lewis
as Dad Dawson
Mary Alden
as Doris Valentine
Eugene Pallette
as Harry Tracey
Clyde E. Hopkins
as Daniel Marston
Marie Wilkinson
as Old Sallie
James O'Shea
as Jack Dale
