Jack Carruthers is a rough ranchman, but the real gentility of his make-up is shown in his tenderness for his mother. One night they start out for town to see the show. Frances De Vere is leading lady of the show and her husband is manager...See moreJack Carruthers is a rough ranchman, but the real gentility of his make-up is shown in his tenderness for his mother. One night they start out for town to see the show. Frances De Vere is leading lady of the show and her husband is manager. A coarse brute, he forces her on the stage that night though she is ill. The show is so bad that the cowboys determine to break up the performance. Armed with vegetables they bombard the actors. Frances faints and Jack protects her. Seeing she is ill, he and his mother decided to take her home. When the manager objects, Jack, not knowing the man is her husband, knocks him down. De Vere remains in town and makes ardent love to Dolores Vasques, a little Mexican girl. De Vere promises to marry her but finally tells her he is married. She tells her father, a Mexican with the old traditions, and he promises revenge. Meanwhile Frances has recovered her health. She hesitates to tell them she is married to De Vere. Jack loves her and tries to tell her but she draws away, terrified at the new feeling in her heart for him. Next morning De Vere decides to take his wife away. Frances has gone, leaving a note for Jack telling him that she is married. The boy is stricken with despair and De Vere leaves, laughing cruelly. Outside De Vere meets his fate from the old Mexican. Jack realizes that Frances must be stopped. Madly he rides after the train which has already started. Without a thought of the danger she runs to the platform and gives herself to his arms. Written by
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