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  • Heroine of the Plains (1912)
  • Short | 19 min | Short, Western
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Heroine of the Plains (1912)
Short | 19 min | Short, Western
Joe, a young trapper, is nearly caught in the oncoming swirl of dames from a prairie fire. He further imperils his chances by rescuing an Indian squaw, Blue Bird. He carries her to safety. In her gratitude she gives him her most treasured ...See moreJoe, a young trapper, is nearly caught in the oncoming swirl of dames from a prairie fire. He further imperils his chances by rescuing an Indian squaw, Blue Bird. He carries her to safety. In her gratitude she gives him her most treasured possession, a long bead necklace, fastened by a barbaric ornament. Joe hurries to the settlement. He gives the necklace of beads to his sweetheart, Elizabeth. The trappers leave to inspect the traps and Elizabeth takes two children with her and goes berry picking. They are captured by Indians and taken to their camp. On the way Elizabeth starts to break twigs, but the Indians threaten to club her if she does not stop. She works her brain as to how to blaze the trail, and finally thinks of the bead necklace. She breaks it and drops a bead now and again. It so happens that Elizabeth and the children are turned over to Blue Bird, who sees the barbaric clasp she gave to her paleface rescuer. She learns that Elizabeth loves Joe and promises to help her when the opportunity arrives. Joe and the trappers return to the settlement and Joe rides off to the fort to get assistance. In the meantime, the Indians have ridden near the fort to steal some steers. The sentry on guard sees a hog rooting for nuts, and as he passes it the hog, which is an Indian in a skin, springs up and kills him. The Indians run on and drive off the steers. Colonel Graham rides out with his troopers to find Elizabeth, to recapture the steers and punish the Indians. Joe accompanies them. He finds a bead and recognizes it. They follow the trail. An Indian scout sees them coming and the Indians take the war trail. A battle ensues, during which several braves enter the tepee where Elizabeth is guarded and drag her out, tie her on the horns of a steer and start it down the mountainside. Blue Bird follows, secures a horse and rides out to rescue Elizabeth. She shoots the steer and releases Elizabeth and they ride back to the fort just after the cavalry has returned, and find Joe distracted. Blue Bird is happy to have paid her debt of gratitude, and they swear eternal friendship. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Dec 24, 1912 (United States)

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