James Mason has fallen in with bad companions and becomes known to the police as "Handsome Harry." He has just finished a five-year term in prison. Though inclined to reform, he listens to the plea of his pals and consents to renew operations. Under the name of the Morgan Syndicate they carry on their "get-rich-quick" business. The police receive complaints concerning the syndicate. They decide to change the name to the National Investment Company, and offer new inducements. Thus they send out accounts of their oil properties and the large profits which may be expected. Helen Lewis, an elderly widow in the country, who has five thousand dollars, receives one. She writes the confidence men that she is interested and is coming to the city. She requests one of them to meet her at the station. Mason is delegated by his pals to meet her. The unsophisticated woman falls an easy prey to the bunco men and gives them her five thousand dollars and receives certificates of stock.