Wrongfully convicted rancher Jack Bowen (Neal Hart), imprisoned through the machinations of Dick Thompson (William Quinn), escapes from prison just as the warden (Charles Wellesley) is about to pardon him.
Tom Hardy (Tom Mix), a pony express rider, is carrying government gold in a coach to Wassatch accompanied by Alice Calhoun (Sharon Lynn) , the daughter of the US telegraph survey station.
Jack Benny performs his violin, prompting the accompanying pianist to walk out. He then does a comedy sketch, interrupted by a daffy "Marie", in Vitaphone #2597.