ReporterCurtDevlinlovessobsisterEllenGarfieldbutbelieveswomenare"bumnewspapermen".Whenshelearnstheidentityofamurderedarsonist,hecallsitluck.WhenshegoesafterthemurdererhegetsenoughevidencetohaveMaitlandCoulterarrested.Shefindsabunchof"notguilty"ballotsandpublishesthewrongstory;heeavesdropsonthejuryandgetsthecorrectverdict.AfterbeingfiredshegetsaconfessionfromtherealkillerandgetsCoulterreleased.