The Farmer's Treasure

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Old Farmer Giles, a financial power of the county in which he lives objects to Frank Wheeler as a suitor for his daughter's hand because the young man is poor. Undismayed by the farmer's objections the young people continue their love making at such times as they can do so without discovery by the old man. This condition has prevailed for some time, when the old man becomes suspicious of his own family as regards their attitude toward his treasure, so decides to hide it in a place beyond their reach. He takes his wealth from its hiding place in the room and makes his way along the highway and across the fields toward the orchard in which he has decided to bury the money. He is observed by two thugs who follow him to gain knowledge of the hiding place. It so happens that the old man, in his way across the fields, passes a scarecrow, which is being used as the trysting place of his daughter and young Wheeler. To avoid the unfriendly father the youth hides behind the scarecrow, while Farmer Giles stops for a moment to converse with his daughter Frank observes the two thugs who are following the old man. As the farmer goes on his way the youth watches the rascals and understands their plan. Through his knowledge, both of the hiding place and of the fact that the tramps knows of its whereabouts, he is enabled to save the old man's wealth and through this aid is accepted into the family.