Plot

A young man is raised in the mountains by his prizefighter father. Although he possesses great strength and athletic skill, he is completely out of his league when it comes to women. He becomes a successful boxer in San Francisco and is given the name "The Abysmal Brute". When he rescues a drowning man, he meets a beautiful socialite named Maude Sangster and falls in love. His lack of social skills proves a hindrance when a rival suitor competes with him for Maude's affections.—[email protected]

Pat Glendon, Sr., a retired boxer, raises his son Pat Jr. to take his place in the ring. Pat Jr. heads for San Francisco, where he makes a name for himself. His success in the ring leads writers to call him "The Abysmal Brute." However, he does not care to keep company of the people connected with boxing, and keeps to himself. While at the beach one day, he rescues a man from drowning, and meets Maude Sangster, a society girl, who invites her to her home for a party. One of the guests is Deane Warner, who is in love with Maude. Warner is about to ask Maude to marry him, but his plans are interrupted when Pat shows up. Pat starts to fall for Maude, and she returns the feelings, not knowing he is a boxer. Warner, now jealous, sees a picture of Pat in one of the local papers, along with an interview. He shows it to Maude, and she is heart-broken. Meanwhile, Pat has left to train for a big fight. Maude sends him a note saying she never wants to see him again. Warner takes advantage of the situation and gets Maude to promise to marry him. Pat receives the message at the training camp, and cannot decide what to do. His father, who has since died, had once told him that when he found the right girl he should never let her go. Pat goes to see Maude, and when the butler informs him she is not at home, Pat brushes him aside. Maude, who is with Warner, tells Pat that her note is final and that she does not want to see him again. Warner tries to interfere and Pat brushes him aside. Pat takes Maude in his arms and forces her to admit, in front of Warner, that she loves him and is going to marry him that very night. A few nights later, Maude, as Mrs. Pat Glendon, sits at ringside and watches her husband win the big fight. The next morning, Pat takes her to his father's place, which he now owns, in Great Bear Valley, and the two spend their honeymoon there.