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Bob North, station master at Crescoe Station, is very much excited over the birth of a baby boy at his home and forgets to deliver a train order, thus causing a collision between a fast passenger and a freight train. He is sentenced to ...See moreBob North, station master at Crescoe Station, is very much excited over the birth of a baby boy at his home and forgets to deliver a train order, thus causing a collision between a fast passenger and a freight train. He is sentenced to five years in the state prison for criminal negligence. During a mutiny at the prison one day, he is left alone in one corner of the prison yard and thinking his chance has come, Bob tries to escape. He is spied by a guard and shot at, the bullet hitting him in the head. He, however, in a frenzied fear, manages to get as far as Valley Junction where he staggers up against the station window. As he leans there he hears the telegraph instrument frantically clicking, and breaking into the station he takes a train order, ordering a meet between the Flier and the President's Special, which in some way has been overlooked and he thus averts a great tragedy. He is overtaken at Valley Junction by the posse from the prison and taken back to his cell. A few days later his wife, Myrtle, comes to the prison with a pardon for Bob. The president of the railroad also asks that Bob be reinstated in his old position at Crescoe. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less