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The hero of this story was a coward from birth and, as the picture shows, this was an abnormality due to his mother's fright just before he was born. When, after he has grown up, the girl who has befriended him is captured by outlaws, his character suddenly changes completely and he becomes brave. One may recall that both Peter the Great of Russia and Henry of Navarre were suddenly changed from cowards to the bravest kind of men; but the change in this man is not shown convincingly. Before, he would not even handle a gun, now he shows that he can ride and shoot with the best and fight three to one like an old gunman. He rescues the heroine and sending her on his horse for help, turns on the pursuers alone. The shooting of the outlaws is poor, any Western bad man ought to hit his man at ten feet. However, if the hero had been hit the story would have had to end. The acting, especially of the heroine (Miss Bush, the new American leading lady, takes the part) is very good. - The Moving Picture World, August 26, 1911