Bethesda Carewe is the spoiled daughter of wealthy indulgent parents. When Mr. Carewe loses his fortune, he plans to replenish his bank accounts by marrying his daughter to the rich Mortimer Hunt. Bethesda refuses to cooperate however, and when Hunt calls at the house, she does everything in her power to repulse him. This only excites Hunt into wanting her more, so he plots with Mr. Carewe to kidnap Bethesda. She is taken into the mountains and held in a cabin until she is willing to admit that she loves the man she is unwilling to love. Hunt then arranges for a gang of desperadoes to lynch him, and to save the man she unwillingly loves, Bethesda declares her love for Hunt and proclaims that she will marry him immediately.

Bethesda Carewe is the spoiled child of wealthy, indulgent parents. Mr. Carewe loses his money and plans to have Bethesda marry a man who can save him from financial ruin. Bethesda refuses to be bartered off, and when Mortimer Hunt is invited to the house Bethesda plays all kinds of tricks on him to make him disgusted. Unable to win her, Hunt plots with Mr. Carewe to carry Bethesda off to the mountains and win her love. She is kidnapped and held in a cabin until she is willing to submit to the dictates of the man she is unwilling to admit she loves. Hunt forces her to confess her love by arranging to have a party of desperadoes lynch him. To save Hunt from the gallows Bethesda declares that she loves him and will marry him immediately.—Moving Picture World synopsis