The Masked Rider (1919)

The setting of the story is Mexico Violent bandit and cattle rustler Pancho his rude henchman Santas and a group of raiders have sworn to drive the settlers out of the Border country In the conflict that follows Harrys father Bill is mortally wounded and Panchos hands are crushed supposedly by the ranchers though the act is actually committed by his traitorous and vengeful lieutenant Santas and his equally slimy compatriot Rodriguez whom Pancho has offended by denying one his daughters hand and the other permission to pursue Ranchers daughter Ruth Chadwick Pancho swears bitter revenge on the Burrels and the two factions resolve to destroy each other