Meg and her father are mining in the desert and suddenly the old man discovers gold. Jimson, a prospector, and his pal see this and decide to jump the claim. This they do. leaving the old man dazed by the roadside while Meg is off after ...See moreMeg and her father are mining in the desert and suddenly the old man discovers gold. Jimson, a prospector, and his pal see this and decide to jump the claim. This they do. leaving the old man dazed by the roadside while Meg is off after water, and drive away to record the claim in their own names. But Meg has returned unobserved and seen the whole affair. Climbing into the back of their wagon, she hides and is carted off with Jimson and the gold. Later she is discovered, is pursued and falls over a cliff, being rescued by an old Indian and his squaw. Recovering she tells the Indian of the claim jumpers and he follows and recovers the gold and kills one of the thieves and wounds the other. Restoring the gold to Meg, he helps her find her father again and the latter in gratitude repays the old Indian with a share in the rich mine discovered. Written by
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