Plot
As described in a film magazine, Toby Watkins (Ray) is a farmhand who writes poetry for the local paper, the Sabert ''Weekly Clarion'', much to his uncle's disgust. Following a quarrel in which he beats his uncle, he is ordered away from home. He gets a position at the paper as a bill collector and is soon elevated to the foreman of the composing room. Kendall Reeves (MacDonald), a crook, comes to town and plans to mulct the populace by starting a canning factory. A tramp printer recognizes Reeves as a former jailbird and makes him agree to split with him. Toby overhears the plot and when Bartrum (Lockney), the editor, becomes too ill to speak in opposition to the scheme, Toby agrees to take his place. On the platform, however, Toby loses his nerve and beats an ignominious retreat in the middle of his address. Reeves later attempts to force the mayor, Lot Morris (Filson), to give him $5000 on account at the point of a revolver. The daughter Jean (Novak) calls up Toby who then arrives in time to save the mayor and capture the crook. He also wins the hand of the mayor's daughter.Cast
* Charles Ray as Toby Watkins *References
External links
* * 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American comedy films 1918 comedy films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by Victor Schertzinger American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1910s American films {{1910s-comedy-film-stub