 Though the film is presumed lost , a synopsis survives in The Moving Picture World from June 25 , 1910 . It states : " Bill Raymond , a convict , sentenced to a long term , is on his way to prison , in custody of the sheriff . A little girl [ Nell ] is a passenger in the same train . She shows that she feels sorry for the man . He in turn appreciates her sympathy . The train is wrecked , and the sheriff , who is handcuffed to Bill , is killed . Bill takes the key of the handcuffs from the pocket of the dead man , frees himself , and is about to escape , when he notices that the little girl , abandoned by her nurse , is lying unconscious in the car , which is now on fire . The convict risks his life to save the child , and carries her out in his arms . He takes her to her nurse and is recognized by a policeman and taken in custody , his chance for freedom lost . The child , who is the daughter of the governor , although Bill does not know it , is restored to her parent . The nurse fears to mention the incident , and the governor does not know how his darling 's life was saved . Later the governor goes to the state prison on a tour of inspection , and Nell accompanies him . She has some flowers which she wants to give to the prisoners . In her tour of the prison , she recognizes Bill . She tells her father about it , and he pardons the hero @-@ convict on the spot .... " 
