Casey, a traffic cop, favors girls. Traffic halts for them until they are ready to cross, but the old spinsters have to wait. He is in love with the same girl as the Sergeant. The Sergeant catches Casey spooning while on the job, and sends him to report to the Captain. Casey is then sent to the suburbs, where he captures two crooks, who are under the protection of the Sergeant. On marching them to the station, Casey finds the Sergeant is present, and the Captain reinstates Casey to his former post. The Sergeant allows the crooks to escape on their promise to get Casey. The next day the crooks knock Casey unconscious, place him in a sack, and start him on a journey in a freight car. The car arrives at a western town, where a gang, having chased the sheriff away, are plotting to hold up the bank. The sack which contains Casey is loaded on a wagon, and drops off on the main street of the town. Casey crawls out, but his mind has been affected by the blow, and he starts to direct the traffic. He bawls out the cowboys for not obeying his orders. They think he is crazy, but that night Casey catches the gang robbing the bank, and becomes the idol of the town. Meanwhile, the Sergeant has told the girl that Casey is dead, and persuades her to marry him. The two crooks make a big haul, and after dividing this with the Sergeant they decide to "blow" the town for a time. They arrive, by chance, at the same western town, and are recognized by Casey. The recognition restores his memory. He throws up his job as sheriff and starts back to the city with them. On their arrival the crooks squeal on the Sergeant, and Casey is offered the position of Sergeant if he captures him. Casey hears that the Sergeant is that minute being married to his girl. He rushes to her house, and breaks in in time to act as substitute bridegroom.\n\nMoving Picture World, August 4, 1917
