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Amelia is the sister of a missionary who is working with peaceful indians. Amelia is unaccustomed to the west and is afraid of even the peaceful indians. Eventually she becomes so distraught that she poisons several of the indians and then runs away. She crosses paths with the herd and soon becomes romantically involved with Rowdy. Rowdy protects her and plans to leave the herd to marry Amelia. Meanwhile Amelia is being pursued by her sister and a marshal, and more importantly also by a vengeful indian. Amelia is confronted with her crime by the marshal and panics. As she tries to escape she is shot by the vengeful indian. As Rowdy holds her, Amela confesses her guilt and then dies in his arms. Case closed. Things return to normal and the herd moves on.