Franklyn Farnum staggers into town and collapses. Saloonkeeper Vester Pegg wants the gold, but can't get past Farnum's faithful Indian companion, Buck Jones. He has Louella Maxam nurse Farnum back to health and marry him, but he still won't say where the gold is. Into town comes Mary Bruce. She and Farnum were in love, but her daddy said no. Now he's dead.... and Farnum, despite his urges, is married.
There's a lot that's very silly about this Western short, and like his other Canyon Picture short (which, like this one, is supposedly the first one he did for them according to the IMDb), the good stuff on the screen, like some fine riding by Jones, forces the plot points into the titles near the end. Still, it's an engaging piece and doesn't flag for its length.
There's a lot that's very silly about this Western short, and like his other Canyon Picture short (which, like this one, is supposedly the first one he did for them according to the IMDb), the good stuff on the screen, like some fine riding by Jones, forces the plot points into the titles near the end. Still, it's an engaging piece and doesn't flag for its length.
