Anne Larson, tired of the brutality of her husband, Pete Larson, decides to leave him. She goes back to her father. Her father dies and she starts south again. She runs short of provisions ... See full summary
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Anne Larson, tired of the brutality of her husband, Pete Larson, decides to leave him. She goes back to her father. Her father dies and she starts south again. She runs short of provisions while on her way, and is in a very weakened condition when Jim Dawson, a young hunter, rescues her. He takes her to his home, and his mother cares for her until she recovers. Jim falls in love with Anne and proposes marriage. She accepts his offer, believing her husband dead. A stranger comes up to their home and asks for something to eat. Jim takes him in. Anne recognizes him as her husband. Larson promises to keep silent if she supplies him with all the money he needs. This she promises to do. One day while intoxicated Pete Larson has a row that ends in a tragedy. He escapes from the posse and seeks shelter in Jim Dawson's home. The posse comes there to hunt for him. He again escapes them, but later is caught and killed.
| Cast overview: | |||
 | William S. Hart | - | Pete Larson |
 | Clara Williams | - | Anne Larson |
 | Tom Chatterton | - | Jim Dawson |
 | Gertrude Claire | - | Mrs. Dawson |
Film debut of William S. Hart.
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