- Rollicking Red is an outlaw who is being pursued by the sheriff and his posse, including Joe Curtis. The outlaw evades his pursuers by doubling back on his tracks in time to see Joe fall from his horse. The posse ride on ignorant of the accident. Red rides back to Joe, helps him on his horse, then after tying a handkerchief over his eyes, takes him to his shack. He gets Joe's promise that he will not tell what he sees, and removes the bandage from his eyes. He dresses Joe's wounds, and cooks his meals, etc., until he has recovered sufficiently to ride home. Again blindfolding him, he takes the young man within sight of his place, removes the handkerchief, and points out the way to him. Joe gets home safely, and later, when a new sheriff is wanted, Joe runs and is elected. One morning a man from another county brings Joe a note from the sheriff of another county, and a placard asking for the arrest of Rollicking Red. Joe recognizes the picture to be his friend of the shack. Thinking it will be a big feather in his cap to capture Rollicking Red alone, he sets out alone toward Red's shack. Red sees him coming, and steps around the house to observe his actions. As he knocks, Joe throws back his coat and displays his sheriff's badge. Red is then on guard. He comes forward, invites Joe inside. Joe watches Red closely, but is never able to get the drop on him. At last Joe falls asleep; Red then cautiously removes the cartridges from his gun (Joe's gun), and as Joe sits up with a start, calmly lights his pipe. At once thinking he has caught Red unprepared, he draws his gun and commands Red to throw up his hands. This is what Red wanted. He goes to Joe, covering him with his gun, and with Joe's handcuffs, he handcuffs the young man and commands him to lie down until morning. The next morning Red has breakfast ready. He gives Joe some, then pinning medals on the sheriff, which Red has made during the night from tin pans, which read: "Reward for bravery," "Hero," etc. He then takes Joe to the outside of the saloon. Red rides up shooting and calling to the boys, that he has brought them their brave sheriff; he then turns and rides away before the others can recover from their surprise. Joe is a general laughing stock for all, even his sweetheart and her mother, who came along, turn from him. Joe runs off to the blacksmith's to sever the handcuffs, while the men discuss electing a new sheriff.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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