"When you go out to get a man, get him." Jim Rooney had these words drummed into him so well that he knew them by heart, and was longing for a chance to put them into practical use. Jim was just one of those score or more of rookies on the police force, and was impatient for action. Finally it came. Hans Schmidt, a laborer, after killing another man in an argument, fells the policeman who had tried to capture him. The reserves are sent out from the station house. Jim among them, eager to prove his mettle. Jim chases the murderer, exchanging shots with him. On the roof Hans is cornered and turns to fight. A terrible battle ensues on the edge of the roof, Schmidt trying to throw Jim over. Jim stumbles and Hans, taking advantage of the situation, stuns him with his club. A vision of the captain comes to his mind, and he remembers the advice to "get your man." With a final heroic effort, Jim crawls to Hans' side and fastens on end of the handcuffs to his arm, and the other to his own wrist. Hans, infuriated, races around, dragging Jim with him, and beats him unmercifully in his effort to escape, until the captain and the reserves arrive and pounce on the murderer. As they bend reverently over the still form of Jim, he opens his eyes, a weak smile crossing his lips, and says, "Captain, you told me to 'always get my man.' I got him." The words had scarce left his lips when the rookie fell back, dead.