
Jay Linden returns to his hometown, finds his fiancée, Crystal Warren, engaged to his cousin, Leo Crooke, facing ridicule. His uncle, Old Man Crooke, tricks them out of their family home and land, leaving them destitute. Jay Linden improves soil, cultivates fruits and vegetables, and earns his first pot of gold. Old Man Crooke repeatedly sabotages him, even injuring his parents. Jay Linden works with authorities, exposing Old Man Crooke's conspiracy and bringing him and his son to justice.