 This film tells a pathetic story of a soldier who has received a telegram telling him that if he wishes to see his father alive he must come at once. The soldier asks permission to leave the barracks to go to the bedside of his father. The permission is refused. After consultation with a comrade, the summoned soldier decides to slip away, and makes a start. He is betrayed by another soldier. The pursuit that follows shows many novel and striking scenes. The soldier reaches the bedside of his dying father just before the pursuing officers arrive and take him into custody.