Dick Belmont and George Favre, brother officers, are rivals for Helen Ryder's hand. Bert Ryder, Helen's brother, is in the power of Favre. Helen and Dick announce their engagement at a week-end reception held at Helen's home. Dick longs for a pair of golden spurs owned by Col. Ryder, who declines to sell them. Favre forces Bert Ryder to steal the spurs from his father's home and place them in Dick's room. Helen's father breaks his daughter's engagement with Dick, who later is dismissed from the military service. Living in solitude in the jungle, Dick goes on a hunting trip. Helen and Favre are out together to force his advances. Helen frightened, flees into Dick's shack. Favre searches for her in vain. Having no means for defense Dick fashions a torch with which he hopes to frighten a lion. Throwing the torch from the window, it sets the cabin ablaze. The flames are seen by searchers who drive off the lion and rescue Dick and Helen. Favre is later found dead, the victim of a leopard.
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