- Unaware of the weakness of Bob Graham's character, Bess Dawson decides to marry him instead of the other cowboy who loves her, Cheyenne Harry. Before the wedding, however, some crooks induce Bob to take part in a hold-up. Then when Harry hears that a posse has been dispatched to catch Bob, he rides out to him and helps him escape. Determined to spare Bess from marrying a convicted criminal, Harry then lets the posse think that he himself, and not Bob, was involved in the robbery. Bess is horrified that Bob has let Harry take the blame and finally realizes that she picked the wrong cowboy. As a result, after Bob is killed in a gunfight and Harry has been cleared of the robbery charge, she quickly accepts his marriage proposal.—Pamela Short
- Cheyenne Harry is the champion cowboy in Lariat. Boy Graham comes next. He is in love with Bess Dawson, the postmistress of Lariat. Gentleman Dick, the gambler of Lariat has long had his eye upon Bess, but has feared Dolores, his sweetheart, to such an extent that he had never openly showed Bess attention. Harry has long been in love with Bess, but has kept the matter a secret. Gentleman Dick makes a secret call on the girl and tries to force his attentions upon her. In the struggle she drops the letter and the engagement ring she has just received from Bob. Dick finds the ring and puts it into his pocket. Dolores, in the distance, sees Bess apparently accepting Gentleman Dick's attentions, which causes her jealousy to flare up. After the round-up all the boys hurry up to Lariat to spend their hard-earned money. They all enter the saloon and accept a treat on the gambler, who tells them that a game will shortly open to all comers. Bob notes his ring on the gambler's finger and asks him about it, but is abruptly refused an explanation, Harry tries to keep Bob from drinking and nearly succeeds until Bob again sees the ring. Bob then challenges the gambler to a game with the ring as the stake, and during the game he becomes almost drunk and loses his hard-earned salary. Harry sends for Bess, who arrives just after the game is finished. Meanwhile, the gambler, having won all Bob's money, gives him back the ring, telling him that he does not wish any hard feelings. Bob confronts the girl with the ring, but refuses to listen to her explanation. Gentleman Dick has two pals in his crooked work, Buck and a Mexican, and they are determined to get Bob in with them, In order to let him "hold the bag." Bob, now penniless, drunk and on the outs with his girl, readily joins them in their plans to hold up the incoming stage. Buck, the Mexican and Bob leave camp to intercept the stage, and when Harry comes in search of Bob he is met by Dolores, who has heard of their plans to rob the stage. She tells him all, and Harry rides hurriedly after the men to save them if possible. The three hold up the stage and rob the passengers. In the division of the spoils the ring is dropped from Bob's pocket and the Mexican, in order to handicap him. succeeds in loosening one of the shoes on Bob's horse to such an extent that the animal becomes lame. Harry comes upon the scene of the robbery and a short examination shows him where the bandits went. He hurries on and soon comes upon Bob with the lame horse. He denounces him, but tells him that because of the girl he will help him to escape. The sheriff and his men have made an examination of the place where the holdup took place and find the ring dropped by Bob, which is recognized by several of the men. Harry goes to Bess's home and while he is in the room the sheriff and his posse return and she hides him in a closet. Unable to get any satisfaction from the girl, they leave for another search. Bob returns to the girl's house and finding Harry there he accuses him of trying to "double cross" him. He tries to kill Harry, but is unsuccessful. The sheriff meets one of the cowboys, who tells him that Harry did not take part in the hold up. The sheriff then shows the ring which he found and is told by Gentleman Dick that he gave Bob the ring that afternoon. Bess hides Harry in the barn to bold the posse for Bob's escape, but she is very bitter in her denunciation of Bob for allowing Harry to take the blame for his act. Bob returns to the saloon and tries to kill Gentleman Dick, but the bullet strikes a pack of cards in his pocket. Bob leaves, thinking he has killed the gambler. The sheriff starts out in pursuit and soon overtakes the fugitive. In the fight which takes place Bob is killed. Bess takes Harry into the house and finishes binding up his wound. While there Gentleman Dick comes in, stating that she has lost her sweetheart, and that he has come to make application for the job. Harry hears the conversation from the next room. He enters and tells Gentleman Dick that the place is already filled. There is almost a fight between the two, but Bess holds Harry back. She realizes that she now loves Harry. The gambler returns to the saloon and tells the loungers they had better clear out as he has something to settle with "Cheyenne" Harry. They understand and he is left alone. In spite of Bess's protests Harry returns to the saloon. In the fight that follows Dick is killed and Harry walks into the arms of the sheriff. While Dolores is weeping over the body of Dick, who was never faithful to her, the sheriff returns Harry's gun to him, telling him that he had better keep it. As the story fades Harry comes into his just reward for his long fight to give the girl what is best, and Bess comes to his eager arms.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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