The sheriff of a small western town, in love with Stella, is being jollied because of his inability to locate a horse thief who is causing a great deal of trouble in the neighborhood. Stella meets the horse thief, and not knowing who he is...See moreThe sheriff of a small western town, in love with Stella, is being jollied because of his inability to locate a horse thief who is causing a great deal of trouble in the neighborhood. Stella meets the horse thief, and not knowing who he is consents to go to a dance with him. The sheriff seeing them together becomes jealous. Going home from the dance he sees a fellow put a note under the wheel of an abandoned wagon. When the fellow has left he takes the note, reads it and discovers that the fellow Stella is infatuated with is the horse thief. Stella is taken home by the thief and he takes her to his cabin. The sheriff follows and is shot in the arm by the rustler. The sheriff, sitting at the table, rolls a cigarette, throws the tobacco in the thief's face, blinds and overpowers him, then turns to the girl. The posse arrive and lead the thief away, while the sheriff and his sweetheart embrace each other. Written by
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