A Western Night

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At the opening of the picture we are introduced to a little lady of quality in her eastern home, surrounded by all the luxury and wealth that one could wish for. She has been invited by her uncle and aunt to spend a few weeks with them in their western ranch house. The offer appeals to her, and she accepts the invitation, but not without some fear and hesitation as to the trip, for she finds that she will be compelled to pass a night alone in a western town. However, she decides to take the journey and proceeds upon her way. We see her arriving in a western town, alighting from the old stage coach and escorted into a typical western hotel. After being shown to a room that has anything but an inviting appearance, she promptly sets to work barricading the door from all intruders. Wrapping herself in a lap robe, she proceeds to wait for the morning light before continuing on her journey. Scarcely has she become settled before the room next door to her is occupied by a typical western man. She can hear the rattle of spurs, the coarse language and his demands for whiskey. Her heart is all a-tremble, visions of being murdered creep into her mind, and at every sound she is thrown into a spasm of fear; while the fact of the matter is that her rough neighbor is simply proceeding to retire for the night in his usual brisk manner. At last, worn out with fear and fright, the girl decides to peek through the keyhole and ascertain how dangerous her terrible neighbor really is. Imagine her surprise when she finds the boisterous "Knight of the Plains" kneeling beside his bed and offering up his nightly prayer to his Maker. Soon all the fears of the night have folded their tents like the Arabs and silently stolen away, and she is sound asleep and on her way to Dreamland.