- John Found, a well-educated American Indian, works as an interpreter on an army post in the West. Although John Lane, a post officer, loves Katie O'Day, a rancher's daughter, he becomes the amorous target of the widowed Mrs. Van Allen. To rid herself of Katie, Mrs. Van Allen starts a rumor that Lane has a wife in an insane asylum. In spite of Katie's sudden cold behavior, Lane spurns Mrs. Van Allen, who then turns her attentions on John Found. Found proposes to the widow but is rejected with a brutal racial slur. Humiliated, Found uses his position to incite the local Indians. After attacking the O'Day ranch, the Indians besiege the unguarded post, and Found drags Mrs. Van Allen through the post by her hair, eventually causing her to die of fright. Entreated by Startled Fawn, his Indian lover, to flee, Found escapes unharmed, and the army troops defeat the remaining Indians. Lane convinces Katie of his bachelorhood, and they happily reunite.—Pamela Short
- Sleeping Wolf is an Indian who has been sent east to get an education at the expense of the government. He takes the name of John Found and becomes civilized. After leaving college, where he was popular, he went back to the western army post, near where his tribe lived, became interpreter, and had charge of all dealings with the Indians of that district. At the post there is a young officer, Captain Lane, who is in love with Katie O'Day, the daughter of Pat and Marie O'Day, wealthy ranch owners. His love is returned, and all goes well until a Mrs. Van Allen of New York, a widow, comes out to visit the wife of Colonel Williams, the post commandant. The Colonel's wife is a matchmaker, and she wishes to marry Mrs. Van Allen to Captain Lane. Mrs. Van Allen takes to this idea, but in order to accomplish her end she realizes that she must get Katie O'Day out of the way. One day, when she knows that Katie is in the next room and can hear what she says, Mrs. Van Allen tells Mrs. Williams that Captain Lane has a wife in an insane asylum. This almost breaks Katie's heart, and she will not speak to Lane, who does not understand the change that has come over her. Meanwhile, John Found, the Indian, has been a success as a go-between between his people and the whites. The Colonel has placed confidence in him and respects his ability. Found is attracted to Mrs. Van Allen, and she, because of Lane's indifference to her, encourages Found. He becomes so fascinated that he forgets all about Startled Fawn, an Indian girl, who loves him. One day he proposes to Mrs. Van Allen, and then he is brought to his senses when she says he has insulted her. She says that she would not marry a "filthy Indian." This enrages him, and he incites the Indians to revolt. He divides the Indians into two batches. One he sends to attack the O'Day ranch. The other he hides in ambush near the post. The O'Days are taken by surprise. Lane is at the O'Days and in a skirmish is wounded. Katie escapes from the rear of the house and starts for the post for help. The Indians see her and fire after her. The firing is heard by a detachment of troopers who come to Katie's rescue. They shoot down the Indians. Meanwhile, Found has gone to the post and informed the Colonel that the Indians had gotten beyond his control and had revolted. He names a place some distance away where he says there is a disturbance. He advises the Colonel to send his entire garrison there. The Colonel, not knowing Found's treachery, does as he says. As soon as the soldiers have left, Found pulls down the flag and tramples on it, which is the signal for his Indians to sack the post. Found breaks into Mrs. Van Allen's room and drags her around by her hair in revenge. Mrs. Van Allen dies from fright. Having rescued the O'Day party, the troopers return to the post. A sharp fight occurs, but the troopers outnumber the Indians. Found fights stubbornly, but is wounded, and Startled Fawn persuades him to escape with her. Lane has during this time explained to Katie that what Mrs. Van Allen had said about him was false. Found, the renegade, escapes and is never captured; the Indians are subdued, and the story ends happily for Katie and Lane.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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