John Forsyth, an American, and Senorita Ana, a pretty Spanish girl, are in love with each other, but Juan de Valencia formally bestows his daughter's hand on Senor Fernando Vega. The wedding day arriving, a duel is fought between the American and Vega. Forsyth winning. Ana flies to her American lover. Her absence is quickly discovered and a pursuing party sets out from her home. Ana and her American lover win the race, however, the priest pronouncing the final words of the marriage ceremony just as her father and the defeated lover arrive on the scene.
—Moving Picture World synopsis