Oswald worships the bold Stingaree and determines to follow the same life. Seeking to cure him of his folly Stingaree takes him along on a stagecoach hold-up which is followed by a thrilling pursuit in which Oswald is captured. When he learns that the boy's mother is near death Stingaree plans to secure his freedom and is almost successful when the village busybody's curiosity results in his capture. This episode closes with Stingaree still in jail.