Weedon, a gambler, falls in love with Fawn, the daughter of Enright, a miner. Brown Bear, an Indian, wins Enright's favor and secures the man's consent to marry Fawn. Weedon, hearing a scream, hastens to the scene and finds his sweetheart in the Indian's arms. He tells the redskin. Due to his partner's carelessness, Enright is killed in a mine explosion a few days later. Brown Bear hastens to inform the dead man's Indian wife of the occurrence, and at the same time claims Fawn as his bride. The redskin compels Fawn to accompany him towards the village of his people. Weedon however, overtakes the man and a vicious fight ensues. Brown Bear is again defeated. Hastening to his people, he urges them to pursue Weedon and slay him. The Indians are about to take up the chase when the tribal chief returns. Angered at Brown Bear's assumption of authority, he banishes the man from the tribe. At the same time, in his love for Fawn, Weedon gives up his old profession. He and his bride strike out for the west where a new life awaits them.