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- The Little Fellow finds the girl of his dreams and work on a family farm.
- Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
- Edna's father wants her to marry wealthy Count He-Ha. Charlie, Edna's true love, impersonates the Count at dinner, but the real Count shows up and Charlie is thrown out. Later on Charlie and Edna are chased by her father, The Count, and three policeman. The pursuers drive off a pier.
- After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.
- To err is human, but in the end, goodness of heart will prevail and the one who has committed an offense against man-made laws may come out of the mire and develop into a law abiding and god-fearing citizen. Broncho Billy, from being one of the most desperate characters in the west, is reformed through the kind treatment accorded him at the hands of the sheriff and his wife, and is made deputy.
- An unrepentant crook enters a dance hall and gets in a fight over a girl. As he, unknowingly, breaks into her house, another bloody mess stains the residence's thick carpets. Can a simple act of kindness pave the way for his regeneration?
- Reno Bill, a desperado, discovers the sheriff and the express agent in the act of holding up the stage. The next day Reno Bill is captured by Fred Church and his young assistant, when they find him annoying a pretty young girl. They take him to jail and when the bandit sees the sheriff and agent he contemptuously tells Church of their treachery. Fred locks the three in jail together and place his assistant on guard, while he goes out to visit with the girl.
- Broncho Billy, through a notice posted on a tree, learns he can go free if he will give himself up. He keeps the notice, and, as he rides away, comes upon a little girl, who wandered from her mother, when an accident happened to the stage coach in which the two were riding. The mother, frantic, starts in search of her child, and meanwhile the coach drives on. She finds the little child in the arms of Broncho Billy, who takes mother and child to the home of the young woman's parents, the deacon and his wife. Broncho Billy is welcomed there, and later, attending church with the deacon's daughter and her child, is so impressed with the deacon's sermon that he goes to the sheriff's office and gives himself up. He wins his chance to begin life anew.
- A reward of $500 is offered for the capture of Broncho Billy, a desperate outlaw. One day, while hiding near the home of a rancher, Broncho sees a little girl burying her broken doll. Before she completes the ceremony, her mother comes out and takes her into the house. That evening after she has been put to bed, the little girl steals out to finish burying her doll. She falls over a ledge, and Broncho, who is sleeping nearby, is awakened. He picks her up unconscious. Upon taking her home the mother offers him a cot to sleep on. While Broncho sleeps the rancher comes home and recognizes him. He is intent upon getting the $500 reward, but his wife protects the rescuer of her child and Broncho is allowed to escape.
- Broncho Billy comes between a Mexican thug and the young woman he is disturbing. The Mexican plots revenge for the insult and captures Billy, who has rescued a lost old man. The young woman discovers Billy being held prisoner and rides for help. The townsmen gallop toward Billy's rescue.
- A lone prospector comes to a cabin in the woods where he seeks food and lodging. There he meets a woman and her small daughter who put him up. Soon her father and brother, miners, arrive and are uneasy with the stranger. That night, they plan to rob him, but the woman alerts him and helps him fend off his attackers. This gesture moves the prospector to marry the woman.
- "Weekend King" is the story of Rupert Coleman, a Silicon Valley computer programmer who made a fortune in the dot com boom. Stuck in an unfulfilling job, Rupert discovers an internet story about a bankrupt town in Utah called New Spring. Rupert sets out to buy the town and contacts New Spring's mayor to offer to purchase the town's property in order that it can pay off its debts. It's an offer the mayor cannot refuse, and Rupert becomes the savior of New Spring and transforms the lives of those living in it. Rupert falls in love with Jesse, a New Spring artist and shop owner. Rupert's love is unrequited until Jesse is led to believe that Rupert is also an artist after finding a sketch that was actually drawn by Rupert's friend and co-worker, Tom.
- A cowboy travels East to settle an old score. He finds the man he's been looking for, but his beautiful daughter pleads for her father's life.
- Nellie Haney and Larry Dale are sweethearts, but for some reason or other, Nellie's father doesn't like Larry and will not allow her to see him. Not to be outdone by father, Nellie and Larry have arranged a signal system and when she wants to see Larry she attaches an old table cover to a broomstick, places it in a knot-hole near the roof and waves it up and down. Scott Lawson, a squawman and a notorious character, is abusive to his squaw. He enters the cabin while Nellie is alone and is attempting to force his attentions upon the frightened girl, when her father enters. Knowing Haney has a bag of money in the house to pay the men, he locks Nellie in a clothes-closet, forces Haney into a chair and is looking for a rope to tie his hands, when he sees the signal rope hanging down. Not knowing what it is, he jerks it down, and Larry seeing the well-known signal, dashes down the trail and saves the girl and her father. Realizing that he was mistaken in the boy, Haney now raises his objections and tells Nellie and Larry they may marry any time they wish.
- Jake Nixon, a fiery old ranchman, is cheated out of his dinner one day when the cook burns her hand severely and blatantly drives his cowboys from their meal, declaring that if he can't eat, no one else can. The Widow Morgan now applies at the ranch and endeavors to rent a deserted shack, but Nixon declares the place is not for women and brats and drives her away. Finding that his cowboys take an interest in the widow and child, Nixon discharges them all and endeavors to run things himself. His attempts to get his own meals are ludicrous and he is drawing water from the well one morning when the widow's little baby girl toddles on and the ranchman's reformation begins. She makes him take her in his arms and stiffens him with amazement when she kisses him tenderly on the cheek as she runs away. From that moment Nixon's nature changes, and two weeks later finds him waiting anxiously for the appearance of the baby he has grown to love. She doesn't come and he goes to the widow's shack, only to learn that the child is dangerously ill. Dashing into town he returns with the doctor and the little one is pulled through only after a hard battle. Night after night finds Nixon watching through the long hours at her bedside and, on her complete recovery, he immediately moves the widow into his ranch house, declaring the shack will be good enough for an old bear like himself. That evening he is musing to himself when the door opens and the little one enters. "My mamma says supper is ready," she lisps and Nixon, with a prayer of joy in his heart, takes her in his strong arms as he starts for the ranch house. The reformation is complete.
- It seems a pity that some people are allowed the care of children. Broncho Billy hears a child scream and rushes on the scene in time to prevent Jim Haley, a big brute of a man, from beating his little daughter, Josie, with a horse whip. Later, Haley and Pedro, a half-breed, are caught rustling cattle and are given the customary treatment, but not before Haley writes a note to Josie, stating that the boys will take care of her. The boys send Josie east to school and ten years later, when she returns a young lady, they all fall in love with her. Broncho Billy tells Josie how much be cares for her, but she tells him she loves him only as a daughter would love her father, and that her heart is given to Jack Patton. Broncho Billy is heartbroken. Patton, who has led a rather wild life, promises Broncho Billy he will reform to make himself worthy of Josie.
- Broncho marries a Mexican girl at the earnest entreaty of her dying father. Later a Mexican singer wins her love and, to get Broncho out of the way, she has him arrested and jailed on the charge of having assaulted her. In a frenzy of rage, Broncho secures the sheriff's revolver, escapes from jail and tracks the pair at his shack. Meanwhile the Mexican singer's sweetheart, jealous of his attentions to Broncho's wife, reaches the shack first and, when Broncho bursts in, gun in hand, he finds the pair dead on the floor, her knife having found both their false hearts.
- The daughter and sweetheart are in love, but their affairs move anything but smoothly, because the father has other ideas for his daughter's marriage. He has already selected the Count as a future son-in-law, but the daughter has a nasty temper of her own, and refuses point blank. The father has never seen the Count, and finds an Irishman in the park, who he mistakes for the Count, and invites to dinner. Amazing complications result when the real Count arrives.
- The girl reads a magazine article on how to become an actor. She goes through all the actions described and her mother thinks she is crazy. Her father, however, takes her by the ear and sends her out for a can of milk. When she is out of sight of the house, she sits on a bench, takes her magazine and begins to read again. Presently she drops asleep and dreams that an actor comes to her home, she elopes with him and they become famous on the stage. She is rudely awakened by her father, who goes in search of her when she is long in returning. He tears up the magazine and she decides to become reconciled to farm life.
- In these days of women's equal rights, it is not strange to find the fair sex taking the places of men in every occupation. Women physicians are not unusual, but a really beautiful one is, and would have her hands full taking care of every lovesick swain, who would develop every known disease to have the pleasure of letting her feel his pulse or hold his head. Such was the case when Dr. J. Rawlins, physician and surgeon, came to the little western town of Neola. Everyone from the express agent to the hangers-on round the village hotel were suddenly taken with all sorts of pains for the purpose of calling the pretty doctor to attend them. She discovers that they are all pretending to be ill, so when Harry Todd becomes sick and his wife rushes madly for the pretty doctor, she administers a large dose of castor oil, which cures him for all time. Leaving Todd's house she meets Lee Willard, who, when he sees her, promptly falls off his horse. Taking an immense knife from her satchel, she pretends she is about to amputate his leg, when he regains consciousness and rushes down the road. So when Broncho Billy gets into an argument with a Mexican and is shot, she will not attend him, thinking he is also pretending. The cowboys forcibly bring her to Broncho Billy and she saves his life. Later Broncho Billy asks her to be HIS doctor for life, and she accepts.
- A husband, desperate to save his sick wife, steals two horses. Their young daughter tries to protect her father when Bronco Billy comes to search their house.
- A mother's heart always goes out to her wayward son. Jim Barton caused his mother constant worry, and one night his father caught him in the act of tampering with the family strong box. Jim is severely admonished and that night runs away, leaving a note to his mother to the effect that he will never return. The parents are broken-hearted, but are consoled by their other son, who is a good, honest lad. Years later we see Jim's brother, now sheriff, searching, for two outlaws, who are terrorizing the whole countryside by their daring deeds. The outlaws inhabit an abandoned hut, hidden from sight by shrubbery. Jim saves a young girl from the insults of his partner, which causes enmity between the two outlaws. Desiring revenge, Jim's pal informs the sheriff of his whereabouts. Face to face with the fact that the outlaw is his long-lost brother, the sheriff is about to let him escape, but Jim will not allow him to sacrifice himself, and ends his own life just as the posse break in the door.
- Earl Briggs, a ranchman, and Carl Underwood, a sheriff, are in love with Grace Woodward. Earl is the favored suitor and in time Grace becomes engaged to hire. Sometime later the stage is held up by Broncho Billy, a notorious outlaw. A fierce battle ensues in the woods between the posse and the bandit, in which Broncho Billy is wounded, Briggs, returning to his home, finds the wounded man and takes him to his shack, where he gives him first aid. A few weeks pass and Broncho Billy regains his health. Before departing from Briggs, he gives him a gold locket in appreciation of his kindness. The sheriff's sister recognizes the locket as her own, and Informs her brother, who places Briggs under arrest. Broncho Billy sees Briggs being led to jail and promptly gives himself up to the law, saving the innocent man from disgrace, Grace marries Briggs, and Broncho Billy is left to face the court of justice.
- John Stone becomes engaged to Margaret Houston much to the disapproval of Harry Gardner, his rival. Determined to ruin Stone in the eyes of society, one night at a party Gardner steals a pearl necklace and a diamond bar-pin. He hides the necklace in his own clothes but places the bar-pin in Stone's pocket when he is not looking. When the loss of the jewels is discovered the guests are searched. The bar-pin is found in Stone's pocket much to his own amazement. He is shown no mercy. He is given a speedy trial and sent to prison for a long term. Years later he emerges from prison an old and broken man. He goes to a house to beg for clothes. He is met at the door by his old sweetheart, who is now Mrs. Gardner. Failing to recognize him, she gives him her husband's old overcoat. In the pocket he finds a letter which points to Gardner as the thief for whom he has suffered. Swearing revenge, he returns to the house and is about to kill his old rival when he looks up into the eyes of Margaret. His heart is softened and throwing off the overcoat he again plunges into the cold.
- Gilbert Sterling had never wanted for anything. He had been given plenty of money to do with as he pleased, and it was perhaps the fault of his parents that he became worthless, good-for-nothing. The firm of John Sterling and Sons bad been organized by his father, and. when Gilbert was old enough, he took active part in the management. Gilbert's love for the gay life led him away from his duties, and it was nothing unusual for him to spend six nights out of the week with questionable company. Early one morning, intoxicated, Gilbert finds his way to his home. His father reprimands him and finally puts him out of the house, telling him "never to return." Ralph, Gilbert's brother, is engaged to a society belle by the name of Gertrude Chapin, and the end of the second reel shows the two families making arrangements for the wedding. Years later, we see Gilbert a ragged, good-for-nothing tramp in the far west. His happy-go-lucky ways and mannerisms are appreciated by the men in the small town, who pay little attention to him, except for contributing the "makings" or an occasional twenty-five-cent piece. In the meantime, Ralph has engaged in a crooked deal. His father becomes furious and will not reconcile himself to the commercial transactions. The son leaves his office, swearing that he is through with the firm. Sterling and Son, forever. He associates himself with another company and forces his father to the wall, breaking him. The old clerk, who had befriended Gilbert many times, pleads with Ralph to help his father, but for his trouble he is requested to leave the office. Gilbert befriends an Indian who is taken with smallpox, and as a reward, Is left a deed for the Lone Star Mine. He prospers, and after months of labor, becomes very wealthy. His father and mother, in the city, now destitute, are taken to the poorhouse, Ralph having refused to help them in any way. A letter from the east informs Gilbert of his parents' whereabouts, and he hastens to them, restoring them to their old home. Ralph tries to corner the wheat market and Gilbert gets the tip and "breaks" him, and the pretty society butterfly Ralph had married deserts him, now that he is penniless. The worthless son finally saves the life of his brother, and a happy ending takes place, the family now reunited and the old firm name "Sterling and Sons" re-established.
- A robber on the run from the law hides out in a house with a young girl and her grandfather, and treats them shabbily. He is later shot and badly wounded, but is rescued and cared for by an elderly, devoutly religious couple, and he begins to rethink the path his life has taken.
- Slippery Slim and Sophie are deeply in love. Slim incurs the enmity of Hiram Clutts, Sophie's father, and Mustang Pete. They swear vengeance. Mustang writes a note to Slim, signing Sophie's name, asking him to meet her in a cemetery. Slim finds a band of men waiting clad in sheets. He flees and asks Sophie to save him. She puts him in a trunk and when Mustang arrives she makes eyes at him and gets him to carry the trunk up to the preacher's house for her. She then lets him out. He forces Mustang to get into the trunk and locks him in. Mustang yells. Hiram hears, and lets him out just in time for them to see Sophie and Slim coming out of the parsonage.
- Through a kindly act Broncho Billy earns the deep gratitude of Marion Rivers, who presents him with a Bible. Not long afterwards, she comes upon him as he is about to hold up the stage, but at sight of the girl he is overwhelmed with shame and taking out the little Bible promises her that he will live honorably. In the meantime, Marion's father holds up the stage at another point, and one of the stagecoach drivers, mounting a bareback pony, rides off for the sheriff. Broncho Billy sees Rivers get away with the money, and when he hears the sheriff and his men coming, for Marion's sake he goes to warn her father. To shield him, he takes the bags of money and rides away with the men after him. He leaves the money at the mile post with a, note saying: "Sheriff: I'm through with Bear County, this stick-up was my last," and rides across the border.
- Old Harry Todd and his daughter, Marguerite, are in the west prospecting for gold. They meet Broncho Billy, who takes dinner with them and later continues on his way. As he is riding across the plains thinking of Marguerite, he happens to see an Indian at the top of a hill, looking down upon the prospector and his daughter. Broncho Billy warns Todd and his daughter and the settler hastens to the fort to notify the soldiers that the Indians are up to trouble. During Todd's absence, the Indians close in about Broncho and Marguerite, who have taken refuge in an abandoned hut. The redskins set the shack ablaze and in the ensuing conflict Broncho Billy is wounded. The soldiers arrive in time to save the two from the bands of the Indians, which brings about a very happy ending.
- Three thousand dollars is offered for the capture of the desperate Sheppard gang. Volunteers would not have been so scarce had not the sheriff been killed the day before, by one of the Sheppards. Judge Boyd implores the men to come forward and assist in capturing the desperadoes. Blenton steps forward and says he will try. His trial proved to be a huge success, when before the astonished villagers he marches the three mm of the gang to jail. The secret of his success was the outlaw's undoing, and it all happened because Jack Sheppard had placed too much confidence in his dog.
- Broncho Billy, while in a dance hall, goes to the assistance of the girl who is playing the piano, when a patron tries to force her to drink. As a result, the girl loses her position. A few days later Broncho Billy finds her wandering about the streets. She tells him the sad story of her life, and how through her innocence, she was led into a shameless life. Broncho Billy falls deeply in love with her, and shortly after asks her to become his wife. He is accepted.
- Prospectors discover gold on the outskirts of Rawhide, a small town in the far west. Reuben Glen, a prospector, living in the next county, becomes discouraged and determines to try his luck elsewhere. When he arrives at Rawhide he is gently but firmly requested to remove himself immediately from the vicinity. He refuses emphatically, but is saved from the infuriated prospectors by his young daughter, whom the men later christen as "The Rawhide Queen." They heap laurels upon her head by naming the new mine after her and her father is made "one of them."
- Having refused to accompany either Broncho Billy or the mail carrier to a dance at the town hall, Broncho's sweetheart accepts the invitation of his best pal. Broncho takes the defeat gracefully and decides to leave the country, while the mail carrier tries to force her to go with him. She pulls a gun on him. He snatches it away from her, then leaves a note telling that he will turn the "plaything" over to her sweetheart if he calls for it at the saloon. Her sweetheart is afraid to do this, but tells Broncho of the affair and he immediately goes to the saloon, where he overpowers the mail carrier, taking the gun away from him. He then departs. The girl upon hearing who really recovered the gun, starts in pursuit of Broncho, overtakes him and induces him to return.
- Slim hears of Silas Sloe collecting $50,000 from the railroad. Slim has an idea. He rigs up a dummy and places it in front of a train. He then makes believe that it was he who was injured, and brings suit against the railroad. A claim agent offers to settle the affair for $5.00, but Slim refuses. During his absence Mustang Pete, who has called on Sophie, poses as Slim when another claim agent appears. Pete releases the railroad of all responsibility for $9.00. When Slim returns, Sophie tells him what has happened, and they proceed to handle poor Pete most roughly.
- Gregg Wilson, a young westerner with no other occupation than hanging about the town saloon, finds it difficult to supply his old sick mother with necessary medicine. One morning he and his pal, a worthless ruffian, are waiting for the medicine to take back to Wilson's shack when old Phillips, a hero of the Civil War, totters in on his cane and presents a check for quite a sum of back pension. The storekeeper counts him out the money in plain sight of Wilson and his pal, who exchange significant glances and depart. Outside they plan to hold up the old soldier and rob him of his money, then Wilson hurries to take his mother the medicine after telling his pal to wait until he returns. Mrs. Wilson now finds several tasks with which to keep Gregg occupied, and his return is delayed many minutes. Out in the woods his pal strides about impatiently, and, thinking he is not coming back, goes on to do the deed alone. Gaining entrance to Phillips' house he attacks the old man, who desperately fights for his life, breaks away and stumbles out the door, where he is overtaken by the ruffian. Coming in sight of the house Wilson is horrified to see his pal about to murder the old man. His nature revolts, and, whipping out his gun, he shoots his pal through the arm just as the old soldier falls from a terrible blow. In mounting Wilson drops his gun and it is found by the Sheriff's posse who arrive on the scene. Wilson is arrested and led away, despite his old mother's frantic appeals to spare him. His wounded pal is now captured, and old Phillips identifies him as his assailant. Wilson is set free, hurries back to his shack, and finds his mother on her knees praying for his safety. With a prayer of gratitude in his heart, he joins her and, for the first time in his life, his face is lifted to the Light.
- Bart McGrew, a notorious outlaw, lives in the hills with his young wife, unknown to McGrew, one of his land. Dan Trent, is in love with his wife and the two are plotting to go away and leave McGrew at the first opportunity. One morning Trent is riding along the trail when he sees a notice from the sheriff offering McGrew and his band freedom for surrender if they will give themselves up. Quickly Trent rides to the shack during McGrew's absence, tells her he will give himself up and thus secure McGrew's arrest. This will give them an opportunity to go away while the outlaw is serving his prison term. Trent carries out his plan, gives himself up to the sheriff and leads the posse back to the shack in time to take McGrew prisoner. Realizing he has been tricked, and suspecting his wife and Trent for treachery, McGrew swears vengeance and is dragged off to jail. Next morning McGrew escapes, and, though pursued by a posse, strikes straight for the shack to wreak his vengeance. Covered with grime, and with one arm hanging limp with a bullet through it, McGrew arrives outside the shack, gazes through the window and sees his wife in Trent's arms. With a snarl of rage he raises his gun and is about to fire, when a bullet from the sheriff's gun, intended for his heart, sings through the open window and Trent falls across the kitchen table dead, shot through the brain. Realizing vengeance has come to him, and that he is saved from being a murderer, McGrew allows himself to be taken by the posse and smiles grimly through the open window where his wife is sobbing out her remorse across the dead body as they lead him off down the hill-trail.
- Wanah-to-mah, a son of the forest, is in love with Mah-to-mee. George Bradford, a stranger and prospector, sets camp in the forest and, by his carelessness, sets the forest afire. Mah-to-mee makes a great impression on the stranger and he tries to work his eastern tactics on her. He is rebuked. The gigantic forest is aflame. The son of the forest rescues his sweetheart and fate plays a hand with her opponent, Bradford.
- Pete decides to steal Slim's clothes, when he chooses to bathe in the creek before going to a dance with Sophie.
- Evelyn and Irene Courtney, through the helplessness of their father, who is a cripple, are given charge of the general store and post office. A large bag of gold with registered letters, etc., are delivered by the mail carrier one day. Dick Lee, a notorious outlaw, sees the delivery of the valuable bag. That night, with a gang, Lee breaks into the post office and would have carried off the treasure, had not Evelyn escaped through a back window, mounted her horse, and rode away. One of the men sees her, however, and the three go in pursuit. Irene is quick to inform Broncho Billy, and the latter arrives just in time to save Evelyn from the hands of the bandits. The three are captured. Broncho Billy falls in love with Irene and the two are left to plan their future happiness.
- Juan, a greaser, tries to influence Tom Morgan to steal some money from his wife. Juan finally persuades Morgan. The money Morgan gambles and loses. A week later, Juan discovers the express agent placing two bags of gold in the safe. Juan induces Morgan to help him rob the office. Evelyn, Morgan's wife, overhearing the conversation, notifies Broncho Billy, Broncho Billy gets the strayed husband out of trouble.
- Sophie is so impressed by the actor who plays Macbeth in a performance on the local Snakeville stage, that she dreams she is Lady Macbeth while she is sleepwalking.
- Broncho Billy, a woodsman, living in northern Montana, is greeted by Paul Harding, an artist from New York City. Harding presents Broncho Billy with a letter of introduction. The newcomer is taken into the rough western home and is told to make his headquarters there until he has finished with his painting. Harding sees in Broncho Billy's wife, an excellent subject for oils, and is given consent to paint her portrait. Harding takes a deep interest in the woman and not only teaches her how to read and write, but gives her a thorough knowledge of worldly things in general. Some time later, Harding receives a telegram demanding that he return to his home immediately, that his mother is critically ill. Broncho Billy's wife takes Harding to the railroad station in their buggy. Broncho gets wind of his wife driving away with Harding, and comes to the untimely conclusion that she is eloping with the artist. Harding is overtaken by Broncho Billy and a fierce struggle ensues. Things are straightened out to the satisfaction of Broncho Billy when his wife explains the true situation. The men shake hands and promise to be friends always.
- Jack Dobbs starts to gamble and dissipate when he inherits a fortune from his rich uncle. In a few years he has squandered the entire fortune and is heavily in debt to the proprietor of a gambling club. He appeals to all his friends who welcomed him while he had money, but finds they do not know him when he is penniless. Finally, in desperation he forges a check to pay his gambling debts. He is caught and sent to prison for fifteen years. At the end of his term he leaves the prison an old and broken man. He is friendless and unable to earn a living, finally dying the death of a pauper after going for days without food.
- Broncho Billy becomes engaged. A month later the engagement is broken when the girl's father comes into a fortune. She moves to the city with her parents, where she lives surrounded by luxury. But she longs to be back in her plain western home. Her mother pleads with her to forget Broncho Billy and to marry an English nobleman. She refuses, and finally returns to the west with her father, who also loves the rough western ways. Broncho Billy is overjoyed at the return of his sweetheart.
- Jim Dunn, county sheriff, is asked to withdraw his name as a candidate for re-election because the boys think he has proved himself incapable in office. Dunn is a tighter, rushes to town, declares he will be in the campaign in spite of all opposition, and has the town placarded with notices urging the boys to vote for him. .Meanwhile, the judges have a hard time to find a man with the nerve to run against Dunn. Broncho Billy, a ranchman, is urged to become a candidate and agrees. Cleaning his gun thoroughly, Broncho sits down to eat dinner. Word of Broncho's becoming his rival reaches Dunn's ears and he immediately rides to the ranch house. Bursting into the room he furiously orders Broncho to withdraw his name, but the stalwart ranchman laughs him to scorn and calmly resumes his meal. Wild with rage Dunn now declares he will kill Broncho if he ventures into town on election day, and leaves. The morning of election day Broncho arms himself, mounts and starts for town. Meanwhile Dunn bids his wife goodbye, takes his little girl up in the saddle before him, rides her down the trail a short distance, then puts her down, tells her to run back and rides on. Becoming lost the little one is stumbling about crying pitifully for her papa to come back when Broncho finds her. Dismounting he takes her in his arms and, not knowing whose baby she is, he determines to take her into town, his spirited broncho now gallops off in spite of frantic efforts to catch him, and Broncho is left on foot with the baby in his arms. One look at the child shows she is unconscious from the terrible heat and Broncho strikes out for the town, miles away, to get her to a doctor. After a terrible struggle, he staggers up the main street of the town, leaves the child with the doctor and starts for the polling place, when he is seen by Dunn, who instantly whips out his gun and wounds Broncho in the head. Not until it is discovered that Broncho has saved the life of Dunn's baby does the ex-sheriff realize his awful error, but atones for his act by publicly declaring Broncho the next sheriff and pins the badge on the wounded ranchman's breast, while he wrings his hand in gratitude.
- Alkali Ike dons a bearskin to chase away his rivals.
- Broncho Billy, an outlaw, while being pursued by the sheriff of Bear County, crosses the line into Gulch County. Later he is captured by the Gulch County authorities, who wire to the neighboring sheriff's office to send a man to bring the prisoner back. A deputy sheriff is sent and that night they stop at a small hotel. Broncho and the deputy become quite friendly and Broncho induces him to remove his handcuffs. While Broncho Billy sleeps the deputy steals downstairs and enters a card game. He loses heavily. He returns to the room and tells Broncho of his loss. They then both turn in for the night. While the deputy sleeps, Broncho slips his gun from his pocket, goes downstairs and holds up the gamblers. Without waking his guardian, he places the loot on the table, then writes a note, telling the deputy that he has gone to the boundary and will be waiting for him there. The deputy awakes and is overjoyed at finding his money returned. He wires to the Bear County sheriff that his prisoner has escaped again, and makes no effort to recapture him.
- Alkali Ike eludes his wife and attends a performance at the Snakeville Opera House, where Prof. Hippy is demonstrating his wonderful hypnotic art. Alkali Ike is finally persuaded to go up on the stage. The professor hypnotizes him. The clever and eccentric situation that derive from Alkali being hypnotized, are excruciatingly funny. Mrs. Alkali is finally called in to overcome the hypnotist's influence over her husband, and believe me, she does.
- The book agent meets the daughter of a capitalist on a street car when she accidentally ties her shoelace to his. A few days later the girl's father advertises for a butler. A gang of crooks send one of their number to apply for the position. He is accepted. The capitalist gives his wife the choice between a trip abroad and a pearl necklace. She first decides to take the pearls, then changes her mind. They return the necklace and depart with their daughter for their trip abroad. Immediately upon their departure the butler telephones the jeweler, telling him the capitalist wishes the necklace sent out again. The rest of the gang then hide in the house, prepared to rob the messenger. The book agent arrives at the house with his case. He is mistaken for the messenger and attacked. He is in a desperate struggle with the gang when the capitalist and his family return, having missed their boat. The daughter recognizes the book agent and admires his courage. This admiration later results in their marriage.
- Robert Johnson tries to influence his daughter, Mary, to marry Dave Morgan, much against her wishes. Broncho Billy outwits the determined father, elopes with the charming Mary and makes her his wife.