The Great Smash

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John D. Rock, Jr., was having a very easy time of it. He led a worthless life, but father got wise to some of his pranks and decided that he would have to take matters in his own hands for the sake of the family. He sends young Johnnie out on the road to work in the section gang. Father was wise enough to select John Blake as a disciplinarian for his unruly son. It was a sad day for Johnnie when he landed in the railroad camp, for he immediately began to trespass. There lived in the camp one little Nell, the pride of the camp, and the sweetheart of John Blake, the terrible foreman. Johnnie began to make advances to little Nell, who to all appearances, reciprocated his regard. Right there John Blake stepped in and after a few harsh remarks and a little rough treatment he thought the matter was settled, but Johnnie was one of the kind who believe in perseverance, and he kept right on, regardless of the threats of John Blake. This was not only bad for himself, but for little Nell as well. John Blake, in his desperation, after being turned down cold, decided to murder the little girl. With the aid of his assistants he kidnapped her after dark and tied her to the railroad track and got into an engine determined to end it all. The millionaire's son was apprised of the fact and secured a racing car. There followed a race between the engine and the racer to see which would reach her first. Blake had to cross a drawbridge, which was the vantage point, and Johnnie got there first. When Blake arrived the bridge was up, but Blake did not heed it in his mad dash and up and over he went, and down to his destruction.