The Telltale Knife

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Mabel Madden, a typical western girl, thrown upon her own resources, inherits a saloon from her father. She is somewhat infatuated with Tom Mason, against whom suspicions have been aroused of rustling cattle from the neighboring ranchmen. But she is also a great admirer of the intrepid sheriff, who posts in her barroom an offer of a reward of $500 for the capture of the cattle rustlers. Tom Mason is really a rustler and with his band makes depredations until one day two of them have a narrow escape from being caught in the act of branding a steer. Mabel has presented Tom with a knife, which he leaves behind when he runs away from the approaching range rider, who discovers them. The range rider gives the knife to the sheriff, who identifies Tom thereby. A pistol fight follows. Tom and his gang escape temporarily, only to be wiped out by the sheriff and his posse. It is a most vivid picture with a lot of shooting, real fighting, hard riding and love making. The sheriff wins Mabel and announces the saloon for sale.