The Ranch Girl's Choice (1912)
While Bess, the ranch owner's daughter, is on her way to town, her horse goes lame. Bud, a wandering cowboy, happens along at this moment and takes a stone out of the horse's hoof. The girl hands him a flower, which Tom, the foreman of her father's ranch, had given her. They part, the girl to go to town, the boy to go on his way looking for work. He stops at a sign reading: "Cowboys wanted at the Circle K Ranch." On arriving at the ranch, the foreman takes a dislike to him, recognizing the flower the cowboy is wearing as the one he had given Bess. The owner of the ranch, however, likes the boy's looks and engages him, much to the dissatisfaction of the foreman. Bess returns home and is delighted to find the young puncher employed on her father's ranch. The foreman, observing the growing friendship between Bud and the girl, makes Bud's lot a hard one, calling him down whenever an opportunity presents itself and finally discharges him. Bess's father, when he hears of this action, re-engages the boy and discharges the foreman instead. Three other cowboys on the ranch, friends of the foreman, threaten to leave unless the ranch owner takes the foreman back, but the ranchman is obdurate and the four men ride off, threatening vengeance. A week later, as the boy is returning from the bank with money for the payroll, he is seen by one of the ex-foreman's friends and the news is carried to the foreman at the Lone Tree Saloon. They arrange to hold up the boy and give the ranch owner the impression that the boy has stolen it. Taking a short cut, they head Bud off and he is taken to an old hut, where he is bound and thrown into a corner while the men play cards and drink. In the meanwhile, the ranch owner is becoming anxious at the prolonged absence of Bud and sends the new foreman to the bank to see what is causing the delay. The foreman comes back to the ranch with the news that the boy left the bank hours ago. The owner orders all his men out to find Bud, accompanied by Bess. Coming to the cross roads, the girl decides to go the other way alone and comes to the hut. Looking through the window, she sees the men and hastens to the cowboys. They follow her to the hut and Bud is released, while the men are taken to the sheriff's office. On returning home, the father of Bess gives his consent to the marriage of his daughter to Bud.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Field | |
| Victoria Forde | |
| Russell Bassett | |
| Lee Moran |
