Saved by the Pony Express (1911)

Our first scene shows cowboys and their sweethearts enjoying a quadrille on horseback Happy Jack rides off with Belle Archer the sweetheart of Jim Jim furiously angry attacks Happy and the cowboys taking Jims pistol from him hustle him out of the bunkhouse Later the pistol falls to the floor and explodes the bullet striking and killing Happy who is alone The brave fellow writes on a piece of paper before he dies I shot myself accidentally Jack A gust of wind blows the note into a corner Jim entering is discovered examining his revolver over the dead man and is accused of murder Later we see Jim on trial for his life The lame cowboy finds the last message of Happy Jack He limps out to the road and hands the paper to Jims friend the Pony Express rider His horse goes lame He lassos and mounts an unbroken broncho and is on his way again in a wild dash to save the life of his friend