In the little town of Martinez, N.M., lived two brothers, Buck and Dave Conners, who were unfortunate enough to love the same girl, Ruby Howard, the daughter of a rich rancher. Ruby shows her preference for the elder brother, Buck, which causes jealousy to spring up in the heart of Dave. While in this mood he is accosted by a casual acquaintance, a low-browed Mexican, who takes him over to the village saloon where they meet Jack Saunders, a man of bad repute. Through the influence of Saunders and Pedro, the Mexican, Dave agrees to carry out a little job. He agrees to meet them at a certain time at a spot known as the “hole in the rock.” In the meantime, Pedro has had a little trouble with an Indian. The Indian leaves him with revenge in his heart. Dave arrives home. Buck, his brother, who has arrived home previously, takes his mother into the house to partake of their supper. Left alone with his own thoughts, Dave discovers that his brother Buck, has left his six-shooter and holster hanging on the wall. Dave, in his jealous anger, sees his chance to repay his brother for winning Ruby’s affections; he steals his brother’s gun, which is branded on the handle with his name. He goes to the appointed place to meet Pedro and Saunders, and while they are laying their plans they are overheard by the Indian, who rushes into the village and informs the sheriff of what they intend to do. The afternoon stage is on its down trip and Dave, with his two evil companions, carry out their plans, Dave leaving his brother’s gun purposely on the ground, so that the blame will fall upon his brother. The stage arrives at the post office, and Ruby’a father and mother tell Ruby what has happened and inform her that her sweetheart, Buck Conners, is guilty of the crime, because his gun was found by the horse’s head. She leaves her father and mother and goes to Buck’s home, calls his brother at the door and tells him that Buck is arrested for the crime. While Dave is listening to her, he accidentally gives himself away, and she accuses him of doing the job and laying the blame on Buck. She begs and implores with him to save his brother and a good streak of manhood comes to Dave. He leaves Ruby and goes to the spot where the loot is hidden and decides to bring it back to the sheriff. While there, Pedro and Saunders come upon him; he holds them up at the point of the gun and forces them to carry the loot into the village and turns them over to the sheriff, telling him that it was not his brother Buck who committed the crime, but him. Dave afterwards is released.