- Bart falls for a beautiful girl but doesn't know he's being set up for a murder nor does he know whom he is going to kill. He is steered to the truth about both by another girl who also likes him.
- While heading to Denver, Bart rescues Linda and falls in love with her. However, Linda has plans of her own for Bart, the man who is trying to blackmail her, and her own scheme to get into the governorship as the wife of a wealthy businessman.—Gislef
- Bart is riding through the countryside on his way to Denver. He hears a woman cry for help as she rides past on her out-of-control horse. Bart catches up to her and stops the horse then pulls the woman--Linda--off her horse. She explains that her horse saw a rattlesnake and went out of control. Bart takes her to a nearby to get out of the sunshine and catch her breath.
Linda sits down by the lake, and after tying the horses up Bart joins her and gets her some water. He flirts with her, and they talk about how she lives in Denver but Bart doesn't. Linda asks about Bart's business in Denver, and he says that he's a gambler. She figures that Bart is successful in his trade, judging by the quality of his horse. Linda says that she has to head back and doesn't need Bart to accompany her, and wishes him luck. She only gives her name as "just Linda". Bart makes her promise to come back to get her hat the next day at 3 o'clock, and she agrees as long as he promises not to follow her.
Later, Bart rides into Denver and checks into his hotel. A man comes through the lobby and sees Bart as he signs the register. The man, Mike Burke, notices Bart and introduces himself. Burke has played poker with Bret and enjoys Bart to join them at their "friendly game" the next day.
As Burke walks away, Bar tells the Clerk that he knows Burke sold his share of a mine for $20 million. The clerk tells Bart that if Burke gets his way, he'll be the stage governor next fall. Burke stops to talk to a Phil Dana, and Bart remembers that Dana Sr. died a few years ago so the Dana Burke is talking to must be Dana Jr. The clerk tells Bart that the game is not friendly, with every chip worth $100. He warns Bart that he'll be lucky if he doesn't lose his shirt, but Bart isn't deterred.
Bart rides to the livery and leave his horse with the owner, Pop Talmadge. Pop's granddaughter Cathy comes in and admires the horse. Pop introduces his granddaughter, and Bart asks Pop to have the horse ready for him the next afternoon. Cathy longingly watches Bart as he goes.
Back at the hotel, Bart plays poker with Burke and the others. Dana raises $300, and Bart calls him and raises $200. Dana raises him $200 back, and Bart calls him and wins with thee-of-a-kind. Bart collects his warnings and says that he has to leave, and Dana snaps at him for bowing out when he's ahead. He goes to get a drink, and Bart says goodbye to Dana, Burke, and Sheriff Deevers. Once Bart leaves, Dana tells Deevers to his job. Burke tells Dana that he was foolish to raise against Bart, and was sent East by his father to get an education. Burke tells Dana not to come to him for favors when he becomes governor, and Dana smugly leaves.
Later, Bart meets Linda at the lake. Bart gives her her hat and they sit down. They make small talk and Bart says that he can't get Linda to talk. He invites her to dinner, and Linda says that she can't because her folks won't let her. As Linda starts to go, Bart grabs her and kisses her. Linda comes back, and then mounts her horse without her hat. She thanks Bart for bringing it to her, says she'll pick up the hat tomorrow, and rides off.
Later at the hotel, Bart plays against Dana again and gets into a raising match. Dana finally calls and reveals a full house, but Bart wins with four-of-a-kind. Dana tells Bart that his horse is waiting for him, and sarcastically says that Bart doesn't want any company on his rides into the countryside.
Bart goes to the livery, and Cathy asks if she can ride with Bart. He puts her off until tomorrow, saying he has to visit a friend on business. Bart rides off and Pop, hearing the conversation, telling Cathy that her tears aren't a way to catch a man who doesn't want to be caught. Cathy rides off after Bart on her own horse.
Cathy follows Bart to the lake, and he meets Linda there. She hugs him, and Cathy washes from the bushes as Bart tells Linda that some people are getting curious and there's no privacy around there. Linda figures that he's trying to let her down easy, and a disgusted Cathy watches as they hug and then she walks off.
Bart assures Linda that he wants to see her, and he cares for her a lot and that's what worries him. Linda tells Bart that she cares about him, too, and she's had to sneak away and tell lies to cove. Bart asks why she has to sneak out there, and Linda says that her mother is sick and her husband ruined her life with gambling and drinking. He died on a barroom floor, and it would break her mother's heart if she knew she was meeting a gambler.
Bart says that he isn't going to quit gambling, and Linda says that they won't be able to see anyone anymore. Bart takes the news calmly, and Linda starts to walk off. She comes back and embraces Bart.
Later in Denver, Bart returns to the livery and finds Cathy made up and sitting in a marriage. She says that they should talk while having a ride, and Bart agrees. As night falls, Cathy drives the wagon to the Burke place. She says that it looks like Burke and his wife are going out, and Bart sees Linda with Burke. Cathy "helpfully" explains that Linda is married to Burke, and as the couple leave Linda complains but assures Burke that she's married to him. They leave in their carriage, and Bart says that they should head back to the livery. Cathy insists that she can take care of herself, but Bart isn't interested.
When they return to the livery, Cathy storms inside past her grandfather. Bart goes back to the hotel and orders a drink. Dana is hosting Burke and Linda at his table, and Bart sees them as Dana as a drunken Dana proposes a toast to Burke's governorship and their marriage. Burke is called away, and Dana mocks Linda's marriage and says Burke might live another 20 years. Dana tells Linda to be careful, and she tells him to make sure Burke doesn't learn that he's after Linda. He threatens to tell Burke something that will kick her out of the manor, and a "certain man" might be called.
Burke talks to a senator, and sees Linda slap Dana. As Burke goes over, Linda sees Bart and then leads Burke out. Dana sees Bart as well, and Dana joins Bart at the bar and orders a drink. He then buys two more drinks, one for Bart, and Bart says that he's had enough. Dana asks if he's tired from his afternoon ride, and Bart punches him. Deevers comes over and tells Dana to come home. Bart tells Deevers that Dana was just "feeling his oats" and leaves.
The next day at the lake, Dana arrives and Linda shoots him in the back. Later, Bart arrives, and waits for Linda. Cathy rides up, while Bart finds Dana's body and his horse nearby. When Cathy arrives, she runs over and says that Deevers is on his way and they think Bart killed Dana. Bart wonders why they would think he killed Dana, but Cathy refuses to answer and leads Bart to his uncle's farm.
Cathy hides Bart in the barn and admits that she followed Bart the other day. Bart wants to know why Deevers is coming there, and Cathy said that Deevers went to the livery and said that Bart and Dana were in a fight. A posse arrives outside, heading for the lake, led by Deevers and Burke, and Bart figures that Burke is involved in it and wonders how he knew. Cathy figures that Burke followed Linda and framed Bart for Dana's murder, eliminating both rivals for Linda.
Bart figures that there's no place he could hide, and Cathy offers to help him. He tells him that he's going back to town that night, and get Linda to get him out of the frame. Bart asks Cathy to get him some clothes, the dirtier the better, and Cathy rides off. Meanwhile, the posse returns with Dana's body and Burke tells Deevers that he wants Bart found and offers a $5,00 reward, dead or alive.
Cathy comes back with Bart's horse and the clothing, and runs into the posse. They ask her if she's seen Bart, and Cathy pretends that she's simple-minded. Later, the disguised Bart rides up to the posse as he heads into Denver. He claims that he saw "Bart", but one of the posse members figures Bart is the real Bart. They attack him and he fights back, knocks them out, and rides off.
In town, Burke insists that they lynch Bart. Deevers isn't so thrilled at the idea of a lynching, and Burke warns him that he can break him. The others go inside and the disguised Bart rides by. Deevers sees and recognizes him, and Bart rides off and goes to the Burke manor. He breaks into Linda's room and confronts her, and she runs to him and wonders why he's there. Linda admits that Bart has a right to be angry and insists that she loves him. Bart asks who killed Dana, and Linda tells him that Burke killed Dana and tried to blame Bart. She says that Dana knew about Bart and Linda, and Burke killed Dana because he thought Linda was meeting Dana.
Linda begs Bart to take her away with him, and he kisses her. Someone approaches the room from the hallway, and Linda assures Bart that she loves him but he'd better go and they'll meet later at the lake. Outside, Bart waits and then doubles back once Linda leaves her room.
Burke returns to the manor, and Deevers is with him and says that he saw Bart. Linda runs down and says that Bart came in through her window, and said he was going to kill hr. Bart comes down, raising his hands, and congratulates Linda on her performance. He then sits down and tells Deevers that he didn't kill Dana. Burke says that he saw what happened, and Bart says that he'll defend himself.
Bart questions Burke and asks him how he came to the lake. Burke says that he learned Bart and Linda were meeting and followed him, and when he came there he saw Bart and Dana arguing. Burke says that Dana had dismounted, and Linda says that he said earlier that Dana was mounted. Bart and Linda pick apart the flaws in Burke's claim, and even Deevers picks up on the discrepancies.
Burke points out that Linda's story has some flaws, and she says that Bart hid behind a rock and shot Dana in the back. Bart points out that Linda knows what happened and might be an eyewitness, and she's been feeding Burke information about the lake. When Bart warns Burke that Linda is betraying him, and she'll do it again, Linda tells Burke not to listen to Bart. She promises Burke that she'll never do it again and breaks into tears, and Burke figures she's double-crossing him and says that she's on her own.
The next day, Bart prepares to leave Denver and gives his mare to Cathy. Cathy asks if she'll ever see Bart again, and he says that he will. Bart gets in the stagecoach, says goodbye to Cathy, and leaves.
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