As described in a film magazine review,[2] Jack Hare, an Eastern lad, reaches an outlaw settlement in the far West, and is cast out into the desert by Holderness. Jack is rescued by settler August Naab, against whom Holderness holds a grudge. Jack and Mescal, a ward of August, fall in love, although she is engaged to marry August's youngest son. The latter is killed by Holderness, who kidnaps Mescal. August and his Indian allies raid the outlaw settlement and destroy it. Holderness tries to escape on horseback with Mescal, but Jack pursues and collides with him while on the edge of a precipice, and Holderness plunges to his death. Jack and Mescal are reunited.
^Pardy, George T. (February 2, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Heritage of the Desert". Exhibitors Trade Review. 15 (11). New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved August 8, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.