Jeff Ward came into the west with his wife, Ada, and his young son, and settled on a homestead claim a few miles from the town of Clearwater. After years of hard work, Jeff and Ada managed to prove up their claim. During this time, their son, Jimmy, had reached the age of eight, and during these years, Ada had become increasingly unhappy. She finally decided on a drastic course of action. Little Jimmy was asleep when she announced her decision to leave him and return to Denver... In order for him to earn her back - he needed to prove that he loved her and Jimmy more than he loved gambling.