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Learn more- Capt. Mario of the Spanish Army rescues Anita Ametza from insult. The beautiful Cuban girl finds her admiration deepened to love when Mario saves her life in a military attack. Anita is escorted home by her uncle, Major Ametza, and one of his men, Capt. Zertuchia, who asks the major's permission to remain at his home, and attempts to make love to reluctant Anita. After Zertuchia has departed, Anitas old father sends her with his uniform to his brother. On her way she meets Mario, who has just had a thrilling escape from two Cuban soldiers, and the beautiful girls begs Mario for love of her to don the Cuban uniform. Mario sadly refuses and Anita departs. Zertuchia, repulsed as suitor by Anita, insults the girl. Anita's father orders him from the grounds. Anita rides away to inform her uncle of Zertuchia's conduct. Meanwhile Zertuchia goes to the Spanish headquarters and convinces the Spanish major that Anita's home is the headquarters of the insurrectos. Receiving permission to destroy the home he leaves with a detachment. They kill the poor old father and mother and set fire to the lovely home. The faithful servant, Pedro, puts up a desperate fight with Zertuchia, stabbing him in the hand. Changing his uniform again, Zertuchia learns that Capt. Mario has received a wound in one hand and is pursued to Major Ametza's garden. Anita has received a letter from Gen. Gomez, in answer to her uncle's request giving Mario a captain's commission if he will fight for the Cuban cause. Anita gives the pursued Mario a Cuban uniform and tells him to don it, binding up his wounded hand. When the Cuban cavalry, led by Zertuchia, enter the garden, Anita denies all knowledge of Mario's whereabouts. Zertuchia orders the house searched; Anita is frightened as Mario refused to accept the Cuban commission saying that he must first resign his captaincy in the Spanish Army. Zertuchia' s men find Mario and lead him forth. Anita slips the commission in her lover's hand and he, realizing his predicament, hands the commission to the Major who orders his release. Mario writes his resignation to Gen. Weyler and rides away to deliver the letter. Pedro and Anita's sister have made their way to Major Ametza's home, where they tell the heart-broken Anita and the major of the murder and outrage. Pedro describes the man who led the attack as one wearing a Spanish uniform, who received a wound in the hand. Anita believes Mario guilty. Mario is ambushed by Zertuchia and tied to a tree. Anita, in a frenzy, swears on the crucifix that if he will deliver Capt. Mario to her she will marry Zertuchia. The latter shows her the prisoner. As the Cubans are about to take Mario's life, Pedro saves him by recognizing Zertuchia and denounces him as the murderer. Zertuchia is taken away to prison and Mario is left with his love. Mario and Anita are being married, when Zertuchia, having escaped from his keepers, confronts the bridal party, and holding the crucifix before the frightened girl, reminds her of her oath. The priest tells them that Anita must keep her oath made on the cross. Anita bows her head, but Pedro, slips behind the convict and stabs him to death. Thus Anita and Mario are united. -- Moving Picture World synopsis
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