Summary
Hugh Nichols, an absentee ranch owner, visits his Colorado properties under a false pretense to find his agent, Frank Dunlap, has been embezzling funds and sabotaging a dam project. He also discovers Dunlap's attempts to ruin Old Man Swain, with whom Dunlap has a personal vendetta, and his daughter, Peggy, whom Dunlap covets. Amidst conflict, Hugh falls in love with Peggy, the leader of the ranchers, and rescues her from a flood caused by Dunlap's sabotage. The film is a thrilling Western with complex character dynamics and unexpected plot twists.
Synopsis
Hugh Nichols, an absentee ranch owner, visits his Colorado properties in the guise of a peddler of musical instruments. He finds that his agent, Frank Dunlap, has been cheating him and obstructing the construction of a dam Hugh's father had promised the ranchers. Dunlap has also been trying to ruin Old Man Swain, whose daughter, Peggy, he covets. Hugh falls in love with Peggy, who is the leader of the irate ranchers. Dunlap dynamites the dam, trapping Peggy in the resulting flood. Hugh rescues Peggy with the aid of his horse, Tony, and Dunlap is arrested.
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