The Horse Thieves of Bar X Ranch (1912)
Out on the Bar X, the boys were seated one day near the corral when long Harry came on the scene. They made fun of him, led on by burly Jim, the foreman of the ranch. But Harry wasn't the sort to stand too much nonsense, so he gave the foreman a clout over the ear that sent him to the grass. What might have happened then and there, there's no telling, had not the proprietor and his daughter Bess just then arrived and put a stop to further proceedings, Harry being engaged to punch cattle, that being his calling. Now Burly Jim swore to get even, and with a few of the boys he set about his dirty work in a systematic manner. First he stole Harry's hat from his bunk house and placed it near the stable; next he stole a couple of horses from the same stable and tethered them in the woods. He then arranged to have himself tied hand and foot in the stable so that he could claim that Harry had done the deed, and he, Jim, would be evidence of the fact. Before this he had drawn the ranch owner's attention to Harry's hat at the barn door, just after the discovery had been made of the horse theft. This made it look bad for Harry. Now everything would have worked out fine had not Harry overheard part of the plot. He had then laid in wait at the barn and seen the fake arrangements made to entrap him. In the meantime he had caught and located the spot where the horses were tied which were supposed to be stolen. Now when the time came to make the charge Jim's pals worked out the game according to schedule and Jim was brought forth. But somehow Jim's bold statement went for naught. The trick was laid bare, the horses recovered and the whole plot to ruin Harry frustrated.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
