Hawkeye, a young Apache brave, happens one day on a beautiful Hopi maiden busy working in the field. He immediately pays court to the lovely Mona. Mona’s heart is elsewhere, however, and she scorns his love. Ortega, who is the favored one of Mona, asks her hand of Kolan, the Hopi chief, and wins his consent, hut Hawkeye refuses to be repulsed. He determines to win the Hopi maid. He watches, and when he finds her alone by the creek, attempts to make violent love to her. Mona’s scream brings Ortega to her assistance, and the two men engage in a hand-to-hand fight. Ortega finally trips Hawkeye into the creek, and picking up a stone, threatens Hawkeye, who drags himself from the water, and mounting his horse, rides away, threatening the young pair with vengeance. Mona’s wedding day dawns brightly and the preparations for the Hopi wedding are made, but Hawkeye, with a band of his braves, attacks the wedding procession from two sides, and during the struggle between the Hopis and Apaches, Hawkeye grabs Mona, and. throwing her across his horse, dashes away. Ortega, with blood streaming from a jagged cut in his face, staggers after them. Hawkeye takes the Indian maid to his wickup, and, finding her unwilling to become his squaw, binds her with rawhide thongs. He then leaves her and goes to the river for water. Ortega, who has followed, quickly frees Mona and taking Hawkeye’s gun, escapes swiftly. Hawkeye returns and finds them gone. He shows pleasure, however, when he realizes that Ortega has taken the gun, hut has no ammunition. He follows the fugitives and Ortega and Mona, in fear, hide in the foliage of an overhanging tree. Hawkeye follows and a battle between the Hopi and the Apache takes place in the branches of the tree. Mona comes to Ortega’s assistance, and together they throw Hawkeye into the canyon below.