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Barbara and her father cheer
the completion of the dam that will provide irrigation for their
desert town. |
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Willard Holmes, the construction
engineer on the dam project, asks Barbara to return East with
him. |
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James Greenfield, Holmes'
stepfather, sends a letter firing Barbara's father and their
friends once the project is nearly complete. Abe Lee, who is
also in love with Barbara, tells her that Holmes is behind the
firing and knows the dam needs more bracing or it will burst
and flood the town. |
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Barbara's father leaves with
many of the townspeople to start another town on higher ground;
however, Greenfield is determined to keep him from succeeding.
"Another bank refuses me credit," he says. "Greenfield
has blocked me in every direction -- I can't meet my payroll." |
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The townspeople are about
to revolt because Worth can't pay them. Holmes finds a backer,
but he and Lee are ambushed by Greenfield's men as they return
with the money. Lee tells Holmes to leave him behind and go on
with the payroll. |
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Barbara gets a gun to hold
off one of Greenfield's men who tries to molest her while everyone
else is away. |
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Wounded and weary, Holmes
makes it to town with the payroll. |
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The dam breaks destroying
the whole town of Kinston. After being rescued and taken to Worth's
new town, Greenfield tells Barbara that she has misjudged Holmes.
"He loves you -- will always love you, though he believes
it to be hopeless." |
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Holmes and the other men
return to the town after rescuing as many as they could from
the flood. |
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"When the fight is won,
I'm coming back for you." |
