- When Allan Corey, a writer who is out of ideas, encounters Mike beating up a man who abused his horse, he asks Mike to accompany him West for inspiration. Mike, who was recently released from prison, goes along with the idea, but looks for a chance to return to crime as soon as possible. The two stop at the ranch of Esther Hollister where Mike is able to plan a series of robberies. Because he cleverly drags four horses along with him, Mike's crimes are wrongfully attributed to the gang of "Texas" Jack, who are hiding in the vicinity. Esther is disgusted with Allan when he does nothing to stop a bank robbery that they witness, so to prove his mettle, he finds and captures Texas Jack's gang single-handedly, and even finds the loot that Mike hid nearby. The adventure gives Allen great ideas for a new novel and gives Esther ideas to marry her daring hero. Mike, not wanting to see the wrong bandits convicted, releases them from prison one night, but instead of returning to his life of crime, he returns to his partner at the ranch instead.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- "Dallas Mike," just out of the penitentiary, meets Allan Corey, a young author without an idea. Corey tells Mike he is going to start out in quest of an idea and requests Mike to accompany him. They wander westward in quest of the idea and finally broke, hit the Rancho Verde County. Mike goes to work on Esther Hollister's ranch. Corey accompanies Esther to the bank for the payroll and Mike holds them up, disguised as "Texas" Jack, leader of a much-feared band of outlaws. Corey found the ending for his story, but lost Esther through his cowardice and later his manuscript is sent back for more color. Then follows a reign of outlawry perpetuated by Mike, which is charged against "Texas" Jack. As the story closes, Corey gets his color, captures the real "Texas" Jack single-handed and wins Esther. Mike washes his hands clean of crime and returns to the straight and narrow.
- "Dallas Mike" was his name, and he had just finished a stretch in the penitentiary, and he had $5, a suit of misfits, and a shaved head to show for his work. "Gotta turn a job quick," he mused, and then his chance came. He met Allan Corey, a young author without an idea, and accepted his invitation to take lunch with him at his apartments. Telling him, Mike, that he was selling out and going to start in quest of an "idea." Corey left the ex-convict in his apartment and went to dispose of his auto. Mike was just starting away with the silver, when a second-hand dealer came to take the furnishings. Mike received a fat roll of bills after having helped the dealer to pack the things. The cash was for Corey. Temptation again conquered, and Mike was starting away with the cash, when he bumped into Corey. Then came a queer sort of partnership between the two, and Mike accepted. Westward they wandered in quest of the idea. They were broke when they hit the Rancho Verde country, and Mike went to work so that Corey might remain and finish his story. But things went wrong. He couldn't find a punchy ending for his story, and Mike decided to take a hand. "Texas" Jack and a band of outlaws were hiding in the Rancho Verde country, and Esther suggested to Allan that he might see some real action were he to accompany her to the bank for the payroll. There might be a hold up, and that was what really did happen, for Mike, disguised as "Texas" Jack, relieved them of the payroll. Corey found his ending, but lost Esther through his cowardice, and later his manuscript was returned with the request for more western color. Corey was despondent, but Mike was not. Then followed a reign of outlawry, which was charged to "Texas" Jack, but which Mike perpetrated, Corey got his western color and sold his story. But he did more than that, for, driven on by Mike, he captured the real "Texas" Jack's band, and also won Esther's promise. With a jail break engineered by Mike, which liberated "Texas" Jack, Mike washed his hands clean of crime again and returned to the straight and narrow. The stolen valuables were recovered, and all ended well.
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