Betty's Bandit (1912)
Jack Parsons obtains a job with rancher Cole. He tumbles across Betty one day when she is being annoyed by a mean Mexican. He punishes the man and takes Betty home. Later Jack is out hunting for "strays" when he stumbles upon Mexican Pete. He springs at the astonished Jack, who wrests the Mexican's gun from him, but is not quick enough to avoid an ugly wound from a dagger. Pete escapes. Jack picks up the jeweled-handle dagger which Pete has dropped, hurries to the nearest habitation, which is the farmhouse owned by Betty's father. Betty is taking in the washing, but waits for the handsome, tired-looking boy with a smile on his face. He asks for water and she notices the bloody handkerchief on his arm, makes him dismount and assists him to a bench. She ministers to him and binds his arm, and despite her mother's and her own protests, he insists upon going. Betty walks with him to his horse and admires the pretty dagger. Jack begs her to accept it and she does so. Not wanting her mother to think she is forward she secretes it in her room. The following day her father brings in a proclamation offering a reward for the capture of the hold-up and mentioning the fact that the bandit had a jeweled dagger stuck in his belt. Betty feels the world slipping away from her feet and steals upstairs to her room. She can hardly believe the handsome cowboy can be such a bad character, but how about the jeweled dagger? The worthy farmer, with two assistants, rides out intent upon earning the reward. They are successful and come across the exhausted Mexican, whom they secure after a short struggle. The farmer takes his prize to the farm in triumph, sending one of his men for the sheriff. Betty cannot find Jack at the ranch and is returning disconsolate and in tears, when Jack overtakes her. She begs him to fly, but he cannot see why he should. She thinks he is hardened and ungrateful, and rides away; but he follows her to the farm, where she is mystified upon seeing the sheriff, the Mexican and the dagger. Jack clears up the mystery and persuades Betty to show him the farmyard, when he contrives to tell her something interesting.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Henry Otto | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry A. Pollard | |
| Lloyd Ingraham | |
| Henry Otto | |
| Gertrude Claire |
