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The Meddlin' Stranger Synopsis
Wally Fraser comes to Juniper City to take revenge on the murderer of his father, whom he believes to be Dawson, a local banker. After rescuing the daughter of rancher Crawford from a runaway team, Wally warns Crawford that Al Meggs is cheating in a poker game; in a fight Meggs kills a man and seeks shelter with Dawson. Crawford hires Wally to help drive to the railroad a shipment of cattle, the funds from which are to pay off notes to Dawson. Wally forces Dawson to accept the money and give them a receipt, but they are robbed by Meggs; Wally finds Meggs dying, and before Dawson can shoot him, Meggs finishes off the villain. Wally wins the rancher's daughter, Mildred.
Into the Light Synopsis
A simple country girl, brutally mistreated by her stepfather, awakens first the sympathy, then the love, of The Boy. The Spider, who lusts after The Girl, makes a bargain with the stepfather and takes her to the city where, kept prisoner, she is soon broken in health and spirit. Cast out and near death, she is taken in by The Boy. Following the demise of The Spider, The Boy takes her to church, where he prays, and after many hours she is restored to health.
"The Meddlin' Stranger" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Into the Light" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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