Rose Martin is loved by Tom Belden, a young cattle owner, but Rose prefers Jack Bennet, employed by her father, which arouses the enmity of Belden and who picks a quarrel with Jack. A ... See full summary
The Little Western Rose (1911) Online
Rose Martin is loved by Tom Belden, a young cattle owner, but Rose prefers Jack Bennet, employed by her father, which arouses the enmity of Belden and who picks a quarrel with Jack. A lariat duel is arranged on horseback. Belden makes a lucky throw and drags Jack from his mount and starts over the prairie dragging the helpless lad to certain death. Rose suspected trouble and has ridden in the direction in which she saw both men ride. She comes upon the scene as Jack, unconscious, is being dragged to his death, and riding hard she meets them and at the point of her gun makes Belden halt. Later, as her father discovers that his daughter loves Jack, he prevails on his wife to give their daughter and Jack her blessing. Belden, learning of this, sends a Mexican cattle puncher with a decoy note to the girl, whom he meets some distance from the ranch with her horse and bulldog. Suspecting no harm she follows the Mexican, who takes her to a shack and locks her in, then rides off to inform ...