Not having time to take their gold to town and knowing it would be unsafe to take it with him, John bids his wife, Mary, and their little girl, Marie, goodbye and leaves the gold with her. But he had not gone far away, before two ...See moreNot having time to take their gold to town and knowing it would be unsafe to take it with him, John bids his wife, Mary, and their little girl, Marie, goodbye and leaves the gold with her. But he had not gone far away, before two desperadoes. Bill and Jim, who have seen Mary put the bag away, enter and ask her for food. While she is waiting on one, the other slips into her room and secures the treasure and, although Mary quickly holds them up with her rifle, they manage to get Marie between them and Mary as a shield, make their escape; but not until she has called for help and attracted the attention of a gunman, who is eluding the sheriff. Bill and Jim make off. Firing, Jim wounds Bill, who is carrying the gold and he falls from the horse. Sid takes the gold in exchange for his horse. Delighted with his bargain, he hurries on to avoid the sheriff, who takes Hill into custody and later captures Jim. Marie has run out to secure help for her mother. The child becomes confused and finally lost, so instead of reaching their neighbors, she finds herself in the desert. Sid also makes for the desert and it is the outlaw who rescues the little girl and brings her safely home. He learns that the gold belongs to Mary. At the cottage he is taken into custody by the sheriff, but John, who has just returned, declares he would use his influence to have Sid released and give him a fresh start in life. Written by
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