Matthew Morse is Alice's father and the town banker. He disapproves of her relationship with Oscar Krug and throws her out after learning that she and Krug have married in secret, prompting Alice to seek a way to join Krug aboard his Navy ship.
Village tavern owner who employs Polly Ann when she leaves her poor farm.
Zachary Bartrum is the editor of the Sabert Weekly Clarion. When he becomes too ill to speak out against Kendall Reeves's proposed scheme, Toby Watkins agrees to take his place and oppose it. Bartrum's illness thus gives Toby the chance to step into a public role, although Toby loses his nerve during his address.
Keno Clark is Masters's best friend. After the other guests depart, he joins Avice's brother in an attempt to help bring about a happy ending by making Avice jealous: they hint that another woman is in Masters's life. Their plan fails, as Avice instead announces that she intends to return East and never see her husband again.
An old desert rat, Hardy finds and revives Agnes after Grant Haywood throws her from his car in the Arizona desert. He later joins Agnes and Arthur Gould in a partnership that strikes ore. When Haywood threatens Agnes, Hardy pursues him into the desert and shoots holes in his gas tank and canteen.
J.P. Lockney has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Smudge, The Soda Water Cowboy, Double Daring. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
