Helen Van Tuyl

Earp is pushed into being chairman of the Wichita baby contest run by the local women. When a broke, hungry woman with a baby arrives in Wichita, the doctor and Earp enter her in the contest but find a hidden rule may ruin their plans.

A runaway girl is found by Mr. Cousin but when Earp investigates the family who adopted her, he decides she should not be returned to it. He decides to try to buy her release from them but may be forced to marry her to gain her freedom.