A young soldier meets his sweetheart on a bridge by appointment. He has bid her farewell and is about to ride away when he is called back by the girl, who has been kissed by an officer against her will. The lover resents the action vigorously, and, after knocking out the officer, carries the girl away. The commander of the troops receives an urgent message, writes a dispatch, calls for our young soldier and hands it to him, ordering him to deliver it. The officer plots with two soldiers to delay the dispatch and disgrace him. They are overheard by the girl. The soldier is seized by the men as he approaches the stable, and dragged into a basement room. His sweetheart enters whilst they are struggling, and he releases one hand, gives her the dispatch and asks her to take it to the commander. Running up the steps she fastens the door, making them all prisoners, then mounts a horse and rides furiously away. The scene when the enraged commander enters the room is very startling. He finds a furious fight with swords in progress. Knocking up the sword of the combatants, he tears the mask from the officer’s face and orders his arrest. Then shakes hands with the soldier. He turns away whilst the lovers fondly embrace.