Maisie Ravier, a spitfire from the vaudeville circuit, is stranded, penniless, in a small Wyoming town where she meets "Slim" Martin, the manager of a ranch owned by Clifford Ames. Slim, who distrusts all women because of the pain one caused him, rejects Maisie's flirtations and orders her to leave town. At the railroad station, Maisie meets Ames and his adulterous wife Sybil, who have come West to patch up their marriage, and tells them that Slim has hired her to be Sybil's maid. While Maisie befriends the lonely Ames, Sybil, who has married Ames for his money, sends for her lover, Richard Raymond. When Ames is involved in an accident that leaves him trapped in his car, Maisie goes for help and finds Sybil with her lover. That night, Maisie and Slim declare their love for each other and decide to marry, and Maisie, troubled by Sybil's infidelity, insists upon leaving the ranch. Before leaving, Maisie confronts Sybil about her treatment of Ames, and Sybil turns the tables on Maisie by telling Slim that Maisie is in love with Ames. Sybil's lies trigger a fight between Maisie and Slim, and Maisie leaves the ranch in anger. Meanwhile, a despondent Ames has realized that his wife is cheating on him and, after mailing a letter to his lawyer, kills himself. When Maisie learns that Slim is on trial for killing Ames, she rushes to the courtroom. There Ames's lawyer finds her and presents her with a letter from Ames. The letter is a suicide note that clears Slim and wills the ranch to Maisie. All ends happily as Slim and Maisie plan to marry and live together on the ranch.
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