And the things could be returned after a brief studio session with Lowell Hardy.

He saw himself cast in such a part, the handsome young clergyman, exponent of a muscular Christianity.
He comes to the toughest cattle town in all the great Southwest, determined to make honest men and good women of its sinning derelicts.
He wins the hearts of these rugged but misguided souls.

Though at first they treat him rough, they learn to respect him, and they call him the fighting parson.

Eventually he wins the hand in marriage of the youngest of the dance-hall denizens, a sweet young girl who despite her evil surroundings has remained as pure and good as she is beautiful.
Anyway, if he had those clothes for an hour or two while the artist made a few studies of him he would have something else to show directors in search of fresh talent.
After church he ate a lonely meal served by Metta Judson at the Gashwiler residence.

The Gashwilers were on their accustomed Sabbath visit to the distant farm of Mrs.Gashwiler's father.