Prospector and bandit foil a western marriage caper
Jim Blake and an unlikely ally Ben Spooner stage a mock kidnapping to win consent for Blake’s marriage to Alice Boody. The plan hinges on Alice’s aunt Almira’s approval, with disguises and a fake ransom. The scheme unravels when Almira is charmed by Spooner and Blake’s ruse becomes a wedding by parson Tanner.
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Blake
Alice
Spooner
Miss Boody
Spoons
Parson Tanner
Almira
Probing Temper Sparks Engagement in Lake Romance
Jim Tasker and Millicent Kent cap their quarrel with a test of temper on a lake. After a near blow up over lunch plans and Millicent’s teasing, Tasker’s engine stalls, forcing them to paddle. Millicent reveals she challenged his temper to understand him, and he proposes, leading to plans for a celebratory toast aboard.
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Jim Blake
Blake
Inquisitor
Dad Nawiley
Miss Boody
Spooner
Alice
Boody
Asker
Millicent Kent
Jim Tasker
Miss Kent
Millicent
Jim
Milicent
Quagh
Tasker
Bess
Entangled Train Reunion Sparks New Hope
Ridgely Wheaton endures an awkward train ride beside Bess Hart after a failed proposal and Albright’s poker talk. A mistaken memory of Nell Langley’s absence collapses, and Bess confesses she may care. They resolve to pursue a future together, with plans to enlist Mrs. Langley’s granddaughter Krella as maid of honor.
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Heaton
Albright
Bess Hartley
Miss Hart
Ridgely Wheaton
Jane
Albrights
Bess
Langleys
Langley
Wheaton
Village bully challenges crowd in tense confrontation
A husky six foot stranger is drawn into a quarrel when a village bully accuses him of lying. The stranger coolly offers to show no fear, rolls up his sleeves, and a heated exchange unfolds among nearby men.
Canard Tale Sparks Language Lesson
A playful exchange between Mrs Blank and Blank centers on the word canard. The man argues the term means a story one canardly believe while explaining the word itself in a humorous dialogue.
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Frank Boody
Frank
Boodys
Ben Spooner
Speer
Willows
Miss Almira
Denver
Laeim MS
Nell Langley
Ste
Nell
Krella
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