- Walter Grant, a young geologist, goes to the cliffs on a geological expedition. He pitches the tent in a sheltered spot and settles down to his work. Soon he meets Margot, the cliff girl, who lives with her father, Basil, in a rude cabin in the shadow of the cliff. An easy comradeship springs up between them, which, on Margot's part, ripens into love for the young geologist. Grant is engaged to Alice Hazen, a society girl, back in the city. It has been more a marriage of convenience than a love match. One day when Grant passes Margot's cabin she runs out and throws her arms around his neck in an impetuous manner. Basil, watching from the cabin, misconstrues this action and follows the young couple as they walk through the woods. He inadvertently steps over the edge of the cliff and is killed. Margot is left alone in the world and instinctively turns to her new friend, Walter Grant. She goes to his camp and asks him to let her stay, as the old cabin is so lonely now that her father is gone. Alice Hazen, with her father and brother, Tom, comes from the city on the Hazen yacht to see Grant in his camp. They arrive at the spot just as the wild little cliff girl is embracing Grant in an outburst of love and gratitude. Alice misconstrues her actions and is very cool to Grant. He tells them, however, that Margot is absolutely nothing to him and that he is going back to the city with them. When Margot hears this she bursts out crying and rushes off to her little cabin. Tom, Alice's brother, a young roué, has admired the youth and beauty of Margot, and quietly follows her off to her cabin. As Grant shows Alice and her father around his camp he thinks of the little cliff girl and a tender feeling steals over him. He resolves to slip off and see her and, pretending to go for some water, he leaves for Margot's hut. Tom follows Margot into the hut and, under pretense of sympathizing with her, attempts to caress her. She instinctively fears him and wards him off. He struggles with her. Grant arrives in time to save her and then discovers that he really loves the cliff girl. Alice and her people go back to the city, and Grant remains at the cliffs.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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