Seeds of Vengeance (1920)

In the mountains of West Virginia Alderson Cree is mortally wounded in an ambush by Kip Ryerson after Kips wife Martha seeks refuge at the Creess home for herself and her stepdaughter Eileen Cree makes his young son David promise to avenge his death once he has grown into manhood As David Cree runs for help Alderson recants and instructs Martha Ryerson to release his son from his promise However to eliminate her brutal spouse Martha Ryerson remains silent and George Hedrick the local storekeeper leads a crowd to drive Kip out of town Hedrick later announces Kips death relieving David of his obligation to his father Years pass and David now an adult is engaged to Mary Reddin When Kip Ryerson returns to town Davids mother demands that he keep his promise to avenge his father