Ferro Cararo, a Mexican pagan in the hills of Mexico, has abducted two children in their youth and taught the older one to become a highwayman. Carlos, the older boy, a gentleman by birth, rebels against this life and at last determines to...See moreFerro Cararo, a Mexican pagan in the hills of Mexico, has abducted two children in their youth and taught the older one to become a highwayman. Carlos, the older boy, a gentleman by birth, rebels against this life and at last determines to desert the old brigand. He divides his spoils with his teacher and departs for the States, taking his younger brother with him. Ten years later we find him well established in the community, having gained recognition by honesty and straightforwardness. He meets a beautiful girl through an accident to her brother. They become sweethearts. Ferro, the Mexican, finding it too hot for him in his native home, also departs for the States. An incident brings the teacher and the slave children together. Ferro recognizes the scar which he himself had made upon the wrist of Carlos. Ferro, fearing he would be recognized, determines to give Carlos up to the authorities, and inveigles the sheriff into running Carlos down and shooting him as a murderer and desperado. His sweetheart feeling something is wrong, arrives in time to take charge of the little brother as she sees her sweetheart dying. Written by
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