Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
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SYNOPSIS.

Liberty Horton, American heiress and
owner of a large Mexican estate, is cap
tured and held for ransom by Juan Lopez.
a noted Mexican insurrecto. While in his
camp she oyerhears plan to attack an
American town and army camp. She es-
capes with the aid of Pedro, faithful
servant, and while a rescuing party, head
ed by Major Winston. u. S. army Capt.
Robert Rutledge of the Texas Rangers.
who is in love with her. and Manuel Lee A..
son of her other guardian. stop pursli T.,
she rides to warn the Americans, but is
too late and the Mexicans attack. They
are repulsed by American soldiers that
night. Pancho Leon threatens Major
Winston with exposure of miSappropria-
ton of funds left in his care. unless he.
Major Winston, forces Liberty to marry
his son Manuel. The major refuses. LIB
erty, who has heard the argument be-
tween Pancho and the Major, steps into
the room, and to save the Majors honor.
she agrees to marry Manuel. Rutledge
prevents Pedro from killing Manuel. The
marriage takes place. Major Winston,
with Rutledge. leaves to Join the troops,
who have in the meantime received orders
TO cross the line, and bring back, dead or
alive, the parties responsible for the Dis
covery 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,
Therese attempts to kill Manuel Pedro
arrives at the hacienda in time to hear
Therese telling Liberty that although she
is Manuels wife in the eyes of the law, in
Pedro confirms this statement. Manual
joins Lopez. Liberty makes desperate
effort TO escape. Lopez attempts to blow
up American troops at 1.acinda, but the
plan is foiled 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
to aid Bob. who, with four troopers is sur
rounded in a hut. After escaping numer-
Gus perils in the canyon, Liberty and
Pedro are picked up by an aeroplane
scout, who starts back with them to Win
ston's camp. Lopez. who realizes that II
the aeroplane gets back 10 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
ty have a 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
to warn Major Winston of the planned
attack, while Liberty starts off 10 find the
rangers. She is oVertaken, however, by
two of the bandits sent cut by Lopez to
find her. and they bring her back TO his
camp, while he is in the midst of a 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 lifeless at her feet. A
woman then enters the room and placing
the gun at her own head pulls the trigger
and falls across his dead body.