Summary
In a tangled web of love, debt, and deception, F. R. Worthington, a wealthy New Yorker, seeks to marry Priscilla Worden, but she adamantly refuses. Her uncle, Wallace Rampart, her legal guardian, is indebted to Worthington and endeavors to coax Priscilla into accepting the proposal. As a last-ditch effort, Wallace orchestrates a trip to the family ranch in Arizona, hoping to shield Priscilla from other suitors. However, his plan backfires when Priscilla falls deeply in love with Jim Cartwright. Meanwhile, Worthington hires three cattle thieves to eliminate Jim, who is subsequently thrown off a cliff into a ravine. Miraculously, Jim survives and is rescued by his intelligent horse, Beverly. Fueled by vengeance, Jim seeks retribution against the three men. Priscilla, still bound by her obligations, is eventually coerced into marrying Worthington. Undeterred, Jim and a small band of trusted allies ride into New York City, culminating in a daring rescue on Park Avenue. Ultimately, Jim and Priscilla solidify their plans for an immediate marriage.
Synopsis
F. R. Worthington, a wealthy New Yorker, wants to marry popular Priscilla Worden, but she refuses; her uncle, Wallace Rampart, who is her legal guardian, owes Worthington a large sum of money and daily encourages his stubborn ward to accept the suit. Finally, out of desperation, Uncle Wallace, hoping to remove Priscilla from other and more attractive suitors, arranges for the three of them to visit the family ranch in Arizona, but his plan fails when, once out west, Priscilla falls in love with Jim Cartwright. Three cattle thieves, whom Worthington hires to kill Jim, throw him from a cliff into a deep ravine; Jim survives, however, and is rescued by Beverly, his educated horse. Jim then evens the score with the three men, but Priscilla must return to New York. She soon wires Jim that she is being forced into marriage with Worthington. Taking a few of his trusted men with him, Jim goes to New York. There the dauntless cowboys ride up Park Avenue to a last-minute rescue, and Jim and Priscilla make plans for an immediate marriage.
