Murphy's friend, a local man, has a daughter he cannot control. At his wits' end, he brings his daughter Emma to Gold Hill. She proves to be a bad influence on the Gold Hill kids, but the real trouble starts when she falls in love with Murphy. She figures that if she gets Gold Hill closed down, Murphy will have to go off with her, so she tells Rodman of Murphy's secret. This creates a crisis and it looks like Rodman will finally get his way and have the kids transferred to the Claymore work camp. Meanwhile Fr. Parker continues to be blocked by Garrett in purchasing a building for a church.
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