Shirley Hollister, a stenographer, finds a large unoccupied stone barn in the country which would make a perfect home for her sick mother and younger brothers and sisters who need fresh air. Sidney Graham, the rich young owner, takes an interest in Shirley, and fixes up the barn as a comfortable bungalow. Shirley falls in love with Sidney. Shirley discovers that Sidney and his father are about to be swindled in a mining stock proposition, and she uses her secretarial skills when evidence is taken to convict the swindlers. Shirley is kidnapped and rescued by Sidney, who leaves his society fiancée for Shirley.