在这部An Innocent Delilah短片/剧情片中,
Peter Waring, a young rancher, represents his district in a court fight against a power corporation, which has diverted the water from the irrigation ditches. White, his lawyer, is secretly bought over by the corporation and traitorously confiscates the records showing the ranchers are entitled to the water rights. Waring meets Lilah, beautiful daughter of Richard Dunham, President of the Power Corporation, falls in love with her, and she with him. Just before the day of the trial, he accidentally discovers the missing papers in White's office. White misinforms Waring as to the date of trial, and Dunham induces his daughter to innocently give Waring a party in his honor on that day. He leaves the precious records with Lilah for a few moments and her father gains possession of them. Jim Lincoln, White's junior partner and Waring's friend, warns the latter that the trial is scheduled for that very day, and springing on a horse, Waring rides like mad to reach the courtroom. There he ...
