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The Law of the Woods Synopsis
A confirmed grouch with a past lives in a frontier logging camp. He meets the man who has ruined his life, and drags him to the woods to kill him. He is arrested for murder, but proves that he let the man go, and is finally re-united with his wife and baby, whom the villain had stolen.
The Girl Angle Synopsis
Jilted on her wedding day, Maud Wainwright becomes a confirmed man-hater. Homesteading in the Southwest, she ignores the attentions of both bandit "Three Gun Smith" and Sheriff Steve Kennedy. When Smith's gang accidentally knocks over Maud's cabin, the men take her to Smith's cabin while they rebuild her dwelling. There, Maud discovers a mail pouch and believing that it was stolen by Smith, reports him to the sheriff, who persuades her to assist him in arresting the bandit. After Smith is captured, Maud discovers papers that prove he is actually a secret service agent and that the sheriff is the real bandit. Riding to Smith's rescue, Maud prevents him from being lynched at the hands of vigilantes and then proclaims her love for him.
"The Law of the Woods" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Girl Angle" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Law of the Woods