Summary
In the rough Western town of Wolfville, a tenderfoot named Jim seeks to escape the anguish of a failed love affair, only to find himself entangled in a complex web of relationships and cultural misunderstandings. His encounter with Cynthia, a sweet-natured local girl, is soon disrupted by the arrival of Ellen, his former lover from the East, who flirts with an Indian to provoke Jim's jealousy. As Ellen unwittingly agrees to an Indian custom of marriage by accepting ponies as a gift, she turns to Jim for rescue, promising to marry him in exchange for his help. However, after Jim kills the Indian in a duel, Ellen reneges on her promise, leaving Jim heartbroken once again. Meanwhile, 'Smiling Jack' Douglas plots to kill Jim, but Cynthia's intervention saves his life. Ultimately, Jim's courage and determination earn him the heart and hand of Cynthia, as he proves himself to be more than just a tenderfoot in the town of Wolfville.
Synopsis
To escape the pain of a failed love affair, Jim goes to Wolfville, a rough Western town populated by gamblers and Indians. Shortly after he meets Cynthia, a sweet-natured local girl, Ellen, his former lover, arrives from the East and flirts with an Indian to make him jealous. The Indian, who takes Ellen's attentions seriously, sends her some ponies, which she accepts unwittingly as a gift. When she discovers that by Indian custom her acceptance amounts to a marriage agreement, she turns to Jim, promising to marry him in exchange for a way out. Jim kills the Indian in a duel, but Ellen reneges on the deal and jilts him once again. In the gambling saloon, "Smiling Jack" Douglas plots to kill Jim, but Cynthia intercedes by replacing his gun's bullets with blanks. To "Smiling Jack's" surprise, Jim resists his shots and charges him, eventually driving him from the town. His courage proven, the tenderfoot wins the heart and hand of Cynthia.
