A Romance of the West (1912)

Two surveyors discover that the Widow Graham's barn is built on the land belonging to old Williams, owner of the 7-Up ranch. They inform the widow, who angrily drives them off her place. A report is made to Williams, the sheriff and a posse are summoned and sent to the widow with a letter informing her to tear down her barn. She refuses and the sheriff and his men start to do the work, when the widow appears with a gun and forces them to depart. Old Williams is furious, rides over to the barn and. single-handed, begins the work of destruction, when he is seen by the widow, who once more gets her gun, shoots at him, misses and wounds her little daughter who is sharpening her mama's knife at the grind-stone. Williams now rides desperately into town with the child, has her wound doctored and thereby wins the love of the widow, who now ceases contesting over her barn and yields both it and herself into the keeping of Williams for life.

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Summary Details
Running Time10 min
GenresShort Western