Long Snake Marlow, a half freed Indian of ill repute, inflicts his attentions upon Kate Mullen, and Kate's sweetheart, Joe Foster, forces him to apologize. Long Snake determines to be avenged and, consequently, when he kills Kate's father, robbing him of his hoarded gold, he very cleverly casts suspicion upon Joe by leaving some of the gold where Joe will find it. Thinking himself the recipient of a smile from the God of Chance. Joe asks Kate to elope with him. When the old man's body is found, Joe and Kate are missing. They are overtaken on their journey to the parson and their dream of happiness is shattered by the detaining hand of the sheriff. However, Lone Wolf, a witness, unfolds his story in the nick of time.
