- When Marie Louise, the daughter of the town factor, returns home from school, Julio Sandoval, a reckless young half-breed ruled by his animal instincts, develops a passion for the girl, even though she is engaged to Captain McKeever of the mounted police. Meeting Marie when she is alone in the woods one day, the half-breed carries her to his cabin on the mountain top where he collapses from an attack of mountain fever brought on by overexertion. Taking pity on Julio, Marie nurses him back to health, and when the rescue party arrives, she does not betray him. Upon her return to town, Marie learns that McKeever has been taken prisoner by the outlaw Joe Bedotte. Marie pleads with Julio to rescue the captain, and in gratitude, he goes to the mountains, frees the captain and surrenders his own life as a consequence.
- Capt. McKeever, of the Northwestern Mounted Police, has come to Cheval Blanc to arrest Joe Bedotte for illicit traffic in whiskey, and to greet his fiancée, Marie Louise, who is returning home after her long absence at school in Montreal. Bedotte comes down from the mountains to have a general good time. Marie sees Julio Sandoval, who has saved her from drowning. Marie treats Julio with courtesy and when he again sees Lizette his head is turned. Bedotte has lost his heart to Lizette, who spurns him. When McKeever tries to serve his warrant upon Bedotte, the denizens of Cheval Blanc attack the officer and it is only through Julio's connivance that he escapes. McKeever decides to go into the mountains after Bedotte, sends a letter to headquarters, which Marie chances to read, and warns his superiors they must send a rescuing party if the Captain does not show up within five days. McKeever is made prisoner and his life threatened. The village Factor, Marie's father, is called to Montreal, McKeever fails to return and Louise urges a rescue party to follow him into the mountains. Lizette gives encouragement to Bedotte to make trouble for the girl. While paying a visit to a pool near the village Louise is surprised by Julio who carries her to a cabin on the mountaintop. The tremendous exertion breaks down Julio's iron constitution; he has an attack of mountain fever. Pity overcomes the girl's fright. She nurses Julio and when rescuers come she meets them and hides the fact that he is there. Julio's mother has preceded the party by only a few moments and Marie is able to couple the Indian woman with a plausible story of her absence. When Marie gets back to Cheval Blanc, she learns that Capt. McKeever's rescue has not been accomplished. Julio recovers and in gratitude volunteers to head a party and rescue the officer. He goes to the mountains, rescues McKeever and surrenders his own life as a consequence.
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