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- A feud between the Tollivers and Falins has existed for many years. Jack Hale, a New York Mining Engineer, comes into the country and searches for coal lands. He hears of coal on the Tolliver land and, after investigating, begins large operations, during which he falls in love with June, daughter of Judd Tolliver. Dave Tolliver, nephew of Judd, has long loved June and becomes frantically jealous of Jack. June first loves Jack with childish simplicity, but through the duplicity of her cousin Dave, she learns her love for Jack is more than childish fancy. Jack wants her sent to school and with the consent of Judd furnishes funds for her education. Judd and Dave Tolliver are moonshiners, whose unlawful business is discovered by Jack, who has been appointed sheriff, and after a desperate attempt by Dave and his friend Red Fox to kidnap June, Jack decides to send June to New York to finish her education. The coal interests prove bad; failure stares Jack in the face. Dave in a feud fight with the Falins, kills Bob, a friend of Jack's, with Judd's gun. Old Judd is accused and arrested. Jack sends his last dollar to June and she returns to her old home, a beautiful society girl, but when she learns Jack has had her father arrested, she turns on him. She seeks the Tollivers and demands a rescue of her father, in which a terrific fight between the Tollivers and Falins takes place. Judd is seriously wounded and the Tollivers put out the white flag and are notified they must leave the country in forty-eight hours, which they do, carrying the wounded Judd with them. After many miles of travel Old Judd dies, but in his last breath denounced Dave and tells June to go back to Jack. After Judd's death she cannot give up her first love for Jack and at last gives up Dave and goes back to her old home. Dave follows and in an attempt to destroy June's old home with dynamite, he is foiled by Jack, who grabs the ignited can of powder and accidentally throws it into the dynamite cabin, which is blown to atoms, killing the wicked Dave, who has been spying from the cabin's interior. June and Jack are happily married by the Old Justice, their trusted friend, Uncle Billy, at the foot of "The Lonesome Pine."
- Manuel Torres, a millionaire banker of the City of Mexico, has been secretly a sympathizer with the Constitutionalists, but gives large sums to the Huerta administration for certain oil concessions. Havilando, a captain in Huerta's army, falls in love with Isabel, only daughter of M. Torres, while negotiating with the banker for money. Havilando, left alone in Torres library, seeing the safe open, discovers a confidential letter from General Carranzas. He steals the letter and takes it to Huerta, who immediately has Torres arrested, thrown into prison, and confiscates his property. Isabel makes a strong appeal to Huerta for her father. Finally Huerta, who needs a spy in New York City, offers consideration if Isabel will become a spy. She readily consents, goes to New York City and meets Jack Conway, a captain in the United States Navy. Both become infatuated and while on a mission for Mexico, Isabel prevents the Mexican conspirators from murdering Jack Conway. Isabel is much incensed at the plot to murder Jack, and their love increases. Conway is ordered to Washington, but is followed by Mexican conspirators. By disguise, Conway discovers their plan to blow up the Panama Canal and at the great Army and Navy ball, resents Capt. Havilando's insult to our flag, by grabbing the sword from his hand and choking the guilty Havilando until he is prostrate at Conway's feet and humbly craves mercy before all the guests. Secretary Bryan becomes interested in Captain Conway and he is ordered to Vera Cruz. Isabel is ordered back to Mexico and both meet in Cordoba, where Jack is endeavoring to discover certain Mexican plans. Isabel attempts to assist him but their plans are thwarted by Havilando, who penetrates Conway's disguise. Conway is thrown in prison and ordered shot if he attempts even to look out of the prison window, but through the assistance of Isabel her brother Louis and Ensign Hanley, Conway escapes and the unfortunate General Cardenas, who is investigating Conway's arrest, looks out of the prison window and receives the fatal shot intended for Conway. Conway in escaping the San Juan prison and with the assistance of an aeroplane, arrives at the New Orleans, where he learns of the United States fleet coming to Mexico. Isabel learns her father is imprisoned at San Juan and attempts to rescue him. The fleet is on its way and at a war council of the Latin countries, Conway, with eight of his trusted sailors disguised as Mexicans, gain admission, discover certain plots and is about to leave when he is again betrayed by the revengeful Havilando. Conway and the boys cover the entire council, while Conway smashes open the window, just in time to see the approaching U.S. fleet. Conway and the sailors lock the entire council in the office and make their escape but the wily Havilando leaps from a window 60 feet into the sea and swims ashore and takes charge of the disorganized Mexicans who are terror-stricken at the U.S. fleet in the harbor. Isabel, with the help of the English consul gets her father out of prison and amid the landing of the United States troops, the sniping in the streets, the terror of American women and children who are under the protection of the U.S. Havilando, with a few trusted Mexicans, shooting the Americans from the top of the Hotel Dillequencia until he is discovered by Conway, who follows him to the roof and in a terrific sword battle, Louis Torres shoots the wicked Havilando and the Stars and Stripes float gracefully over the happy union of Isabel and Jack, the Mexican and American spies.