The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-12-29
LIBERTY
AROMANCE OF
OLD MEXICO
@Ah.VAN LOAN
NOVELlZED FROM THE PHO
TOPLAY SERIAL OF THE
SAME NAME. RELEASED BY
THE UNIVERSAL FILM MAN.
UFACTURINC COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

Liberty Horton, American heiress and
owner OF large Mexican estate. is cap
tnred and held for ransom by Juan Lopez,
y noted Mexican insurrecto. While in his
camp she overhears plan to attack an
American town and army camp. She es-
rapes with the aid of Pedro, faithful
want, and while rescuing party, head
I'd by Major Winston, u. s. army Capt.
Robert Rutledge of the Texas Rangers,
VINO is in love with her, and Manuel Leon,
son Of her other guardian, stop pursuit.
Sse rides to warn the Americans, but is
KIDD late and the Mexicans attack. They
arc repulsed by American soldiers that
night. Pancho Leon threatens Major
winston with exposure of mioappropria-
zion of funds left in his care, unless he.
Major Winston, forces Liberty to marry
mis- son Manuel. The major refuses LIB
erty. who has heard the argument be-
tween Pancho and the Major. steps into
abe room, and to save the Majors honor,
she agrees to marry Manuel. Rutedge
prevents Pedro from killing Manuel The
41l.ALLaA9 takes place. Major Winston,
with Rutf6dge, leaves to Join the troops,
who have in the-meantime received orders
10 cross the line, and bring back. dead or
alive, the parties responsible for the Dis
coyery outrage. Manuel goes to Liberty's
room that night and Is watched by The
reese. Liberty tells him that she Is his
wife in name only. AS he Is leaving,
rherese attempts to kin Manuel Pedro
arrives at the hacienda i'm time to hear
rherese telling Liberty that although she
ss Manuel's wife in the eyes of the law. In
w
Pedro confirms this statement. Manual
Joins Lopez. Liberty makes a desperate
effort to escape. Lopez attempts to blow
up American troops at Lacinda, but the
pian is fooled by Liberty. An aviator ar
rives at the camp of Major Winston with
orders to stop the invasion pending nego-
tiations Rutledge goes to rescue Liberty
who. with Pedro escapes into the desert.
Major Winston disobeys orders and goes
30 aid Bob, who with four troopers is sur
rounded in a hut. After escaping numer-
ous perils in the canyon, Liberty and
Pedro are picked up by an aeroplane
scout who starts back with them to Win
stons camp. Lopez. who realizes that IL
the aeropiane gets back to Winston's col
umn there will be no surprise attack, Or
ders the machine gun turned on the party.
Manuel fires but misses them, whereupon
Lopez takes charge of the gun, himself
and fires disabling the machine The par
~ have miraculous escape when the
aeroplane drops back to earth. where 1t is
wrecked. Liberty and Pedro are made
prisoners by Lopez. but they manage to
overcome the sentries and Pedro rides
10 warn Major Winston of the planned
attack. while Liberty starts off to find the
rangers She is oYertaken however, by
rwo OF the bandits sent out by Lopez to
find her and they bring her back to his
camp, while he is in the midst OF drum
ken orgy. Liberty Is placed in hut, and
that night Manuel comes to claim her.
AS he goes to clasp her In his arms he
is shot and falls lifeess at her feet. A
woman then enters the room and placing
he gun at her own head pulls the trigger
and falls across his dead body.