Adesertprospecter,DickNorton,decidestoheadtotheKlondikeinsearchofgold.IntheKlondike,NortonbecomesaminingengineerwhosehonestyupsetsacrookedMortimerPearson.Norton'sgirlfriend,VioletWinterandherfathersuddenlyarriveintown.Thefatherhastakenill.AfightbreaksoutbetweenPearsonandNortonoverViolet.Inthestruggle,whichNortonwins,Norton'stietaciscaughtonPearson'ssleeve.Pearsonsendshismentoobtaindirectionstoavaluablemine.Duringthetheft,theowner,Dowing,isshot,butisabletowriteamessage.PearsonplacesNorton'stietaconthebodyandstealsthenote.Nortonisarrestedforthemurder.Violet,hopingtosaveherfather'slife,turnstoPearson,whohasanIndiantakeherfathertoadoctor.Meanwhile,LightningGirlkeepswatchoutsideofNorton'sjail-housewindow.PearsoncoercesViolettoaccompanyhimonatriptoclaimthestolenmine.NortonsendsLightningGirltogethiscoat,whichhasafileinit.