Colorado (1915)

Private Frank Austin imprisoned for striking Colonel Kincaid who was abusing a lame newsboy escapes to Colorado Meanwhile Latin professor Thomas Doyle his wife Mary and sister Kitty also move to Colorado because of Mrs Doyles health and are persuaded by Kincaid to buy a ranch that is worthless because it has no irrigation While Mrs Doyle gets well and Doyles funds run out Austin on land bordering Doyles strikes gold and is blackmailed by Kincaid to let him have a controlling interest