- The once-booming mining town of Optimo is dying, and there are only six residents left. One day a "tenderfoot" from the East arrives in town, and treats the residents to a drink in the town's only saloon. They notice that he's carrying a considerable amount of money, and together they cook up a scheme to trick him out of it. However, things don't turn out exactly the way they planned.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- Optimo is a dead mining town, and the remaining six citizens gather at Cunningham's bar daily, where they have a drink and then wend their way home. One day, Quackenboss, a tenderfoot from the east, arrives in town and treats the population to a drink. One of them discovers that he is a "bug" on faro. They resurrect the old faro outfit and "frame up" a crooked game with Cunningham as dealer. They give him their combined capital of two hundred dollars and await their victim. Uncle Jimmy, who is always broke and always wanting a drink, arrives in the town during the preparations and watches them fleece their victim. They invite him to help himself to a drink. While the game progresses he indulges frequently, and becomes boisterous. So they throw him out. He is sore and waits outside until Quackenboss comes out after losing a thousand. Uncle Jimmy tells him of the "frame-up." The old man outlines a plan to him. Quackenboss goes on a prospecting trip and returns to the town. The citizens have planned another faro game, but he explains that he is too tired to play, and asks them to look over some ore samples. The majority of the stuff is no good, but suddenly they discover the real article in one of the samples and ask about it. He explains that he has found a canyon full of it. Cunningham gets the others together, who persuade Quackenboss to sell them the claim for twelve hundred dollars. The next day they all start out on a mad rush. The only two who arrive at the canyon are Cunningham and one of the citizens. Instead of the gold they find a note informing them that there are other cheating games beside faro. In the meantime Quackenboss has given Uncle Jimmy his share of the twelve hundred and rides away.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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