The Heart of Paula

Stephen Pachmann, a young mining engineer, is sent to Mexico to examine a mine. His young wife is very apprehensive and her fears are shared by her brother, Bruce McLean. Just as Pachmann is about to enter Mexico McLean overtakes him persuades him to give up the trip for the sake of his wife. McLean takes Pachmann's passports and enters Mexico. He soon meets Paula, and the girl falls madly in love with the American. This arouses the intense jealousy of Pacheco, Mexican bandit, who finds that Paula loathes him. Pacheco manages to capture McLean and holds him in a mountain wilderness for ransom. News that "Stephen" is being held by the bandit is flashed to the United States and Claire starts to rescue her brother. The bandit tells Paula that Pachmann (McLean) has a wife and that she is on her way to buy her husband's release. The Spanish girl waits and sees the supposed wife greet McLean with kisses. She is furious until she learns that McLean is a brother to the woman. Pacheco threatens to kill McLean after he had attempted to escape, but Paula saves him by offering herself to the guerrilla leader. That night she plans revenge, but Fate changes her decree.