- Though engaged to Pierre, a member of the Royal Mounted Police, Mabella, a girl living at a Canadian fur-trading post, is forced to marry Gaspard, a vicious half-breed who has incriminating evidence about her father, Lopente. Pierre is distressed; Mabella, brutally mistreated and neglected by Gaspard, goes to the police station for protection. Gaspard, however, abducts her and forces her to go away with him on a dogsled. Pierre discovers that Gaspard is wanted for a crime, and pursues them; Rin-Tin-Tin, his dog, kills Gaspard, effecting the rescue of Mabella. Father La Croi reveals that Mabella, an orphan discovered during a snowstorm, is not of Indian parentage, and she is happily united with Pierre.—AFI
- Pierre de Barre, of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, is returning after several months spent on a manhunt in Canada. He pauses to feed his dog team, led by Rin Tin, and thinks about his sweetheart, Mabella, whom he left at the post. Mabella is the daughter of Lopente and an Indian woman. Sergeant McKenna, in charge of the post, is comforting Mabella, telling her Pierre will not return until he gets his man, and perhaps he may never even come back. Gaspard "The Wolf," who has a hold over Lopente, arrives at the post and looks with lustful eyes at Mabella. He compels Lopente to sell her to him in marriage, or he will expose the man for his involvement in a murder. Mabella permits herself to be married to Gaspard, with Father La Croix performing the ceremony. Pierre returns to the post. He is broken-hearted at the news that Mabella has married Gaspard. He seeks an explanation from Mabella, but gets none. Meanwhile, Gaspard turns to drink and the company of other women in the dance hall. Pierre sees this and his blood boils. He goes to see Father La Croix, who warns Pierre "thou shalt not kill." Pierre again tries to get an explanation from Mabella. Gaspard sees the pair together and becomes jealous. He goes home and discovers a picture of Pierre that Mabella had kept. He quarrels with her over the photo, then leaves for the dance hall. Mabella decides she cannot stand this any longer, so she packs some belongings and goes to the post headquarters. Lopente tells Gaspard that Mabella has gone to Pierre. Gaspard goes to the post and confronts Pierre, demanding to see his wife, who is hiding upstairs. When Gaspard tries to ascend the stairs, Pierre intervenes, and a battle ensues. Gaspard knocks out Pierre, overpowers Mabella, steals a dog team, and takes off for the snow country. When Pierre recovers, he realizes he has seen Gaspard before; he is wanted for murder. Pierre gets his dog team and sets out to overtake Gaspard. When the two meet, another fight ensues, with the two men rolling in the snow until they reach the edge of a high precipice. Pierre's faithful dog, Rin Tin Tin, breaks free from his leash and sets out to rescue his master. Gaspard, his back to the precipice, is about to hurl Pierre to his death when Rin Tin Tin makes a mad leap over his master's head, striking Gaspard on the chest with his full weight. Gaspard tumbles over the precipice to his death. When Pierre and Mabella return to the post, Father La Croix reveals that Mabella is not Lopente's child. She is actually a white child, who had been rescued during a snowstorm which had killed her parents. She had then been given to an Indian mother, whose own infant had died, as consolation. She had then been raised by Lopente. With the truth revealed, Pierre and Mabella look forward to their future together.
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