- Jack Manning is a young man, one year out of college. His father, recently died, leaving him a fortune. And as the father was a retired banker, Jack has nothing to keep him in New York, with the exception of Elsie Dean, a rich banker's daughter. Jack is desperately in love with Elsie. He is a trained athlete, was captain of the football team at college. When he was seventeen years old his father took him to spend his vacation on a cattle ranch in the west. One of the cowboys took a liking to him and taught him how to shoot, ride and throw the lariat. So, at the first tiff with Elsie, Jack hikes for the west, heralded as a tenderfoot, he is given a royal reception by the cowboys, but proves that a man's courage and daring cannot always be judged from the clothes he wears. Elsie and her father visit the ranch. Jack saves her from insult, culminating in a revival of their childhood love.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Jack Manning is a young man one year out of college. His father recently died, leaving him his fortune. His mother had died when he was small, and as his father was a retired banker, he, the son, has nothing to keep him in New York, with the exception of Elsie Dean, a rich banker's daughter. Jack is desperately in love with Elsie. Jack is a trained athlete; was captain of the football team at college. When he was seventeen years old his father took him to spend his vacation on a cattle ranch in the west. One of the cowboys took a liking to him and taught him how to shoot, ride, throw the lariat. As jack is coming through the park he sees a young tough attack a poor working girl. Jack knocks him down. The fellow gets up, shows fight, is knocked down again. He has now had enough and gets up and hurries away. Jack now assists the girl to s seat and asks her if she is all right. Elsie, who is passing in her auto, sees Jack as he assists the girl to a nearby rustic seat, but did not see him as he knocks the tough down. She becomes very jealous and orders the chauffeur to drive on. She drives home and writes Jack a note. Jack is preparing to call on Elsie that evening. His valet enters and hands him her message. He sees it is from Elsie and hurriedly opens it and reads: "Mr. Jack Manning, Dear Sir: It is all over between us. Do not try to see me as it will do no good. Sincerely, Elsie Dean." Jack, not knowing what is wrong, is much troubled. He decides to call and demand the reason why she wrote such a note. He calls at the house, but the maid refuses to let him in. He leaves very much troubled. He calls Elsie on the 'phone, but she will not talk to him. He now calls his valet and tells him to pack up his grip, as he intends to leave town. That evening, while Elsie is reading the paper, she having advertised for a maid, sees an account as follows: "Jack Manning, a popular clubman, took the Overland Limited west this A.M. He would not tell where he was going." She throws down the paper in disgust. The bell rings. A young girl enters and tells Elsie she read her advertisement for a maid. Elsie recognizes her as the girl she saw with Jack the previous day. She accuses the girl of it and the girl tells her how he saved her from the young tough. Elsie drops into a chair and knows Jack has left on her account, and that she was in the wrong. Jack lands at a small western town. He goes to the hotel and registers. He meets a bunch of cowboys, and one of them walks up to Jack, tells the others to watch him make the tenderfoot dance. He pulls his gun and shoots at Jack's feet. Jack knocks him down, takes his gun and hands it back to the cowboy, who takes the gun, puts it into his holster, extends his hand and says: "Shake, pard. I sure mad some mistake. The boys call me 'Happy Bill,' what might your name be?" Jack and Bill become friends for life. Bill now tells Jack they are short of hands at the ranch, and asks him if he wants a job. Jack decides to go with Bill and see if the boss will hire him. So Bill gets his buckboard and Jack his grip and the start for the ranch. As they drive into the ranch the cowboys all come out and ask Bill where he got the tenderfoot. Bill tells them he is a fellow looking for a job on the ranch. He does not tell them of his experience with Jack in town. He lets them think him a tenderfoot. Bill takes Jack to the ranch owners. The ranchman tells him he needs another man and to report to the foreman, who is a big bully. He sends Jack in to change his clothes, and tells the boys to bring out Lightning, a horse they are going to break to ride, and they will have some fun with the tenderfoot. Jack comes dresses as a cowboy and the foreman tells him that is his horse to ride. He mounts the horse and is thrown, which pleases the boys. Jack gets up and tries the horse again. This time he stays on and conquers the horse after much trouble. The boys are surprised and find him not as much of a tenderfoot as they thought. Elsie and her father arrive at the western town. Elsie's father is going to buy a cattle ranch and he happens to go to look at the ranch where Jack is working. The ranch owner meets them at the train and drives them to the ranch. Jack comes around the house just as they drive up. He sees Elsie and jumps around the corner out of sight before she sees him. Buck, the foreman, sees the girl and her father and knows they are rich. Elsie and her father mount their horses and start out for a ride on the plains. Her father's horse runs away; he falls off. Jack rides up just in time to stop the foreman from kissing Elsie. Jack sends the foreman away and helps her and her father. After the wedding has taken place they are seen on the railroad depot platform waiting for a train east.—The Film Index synopsis
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