The Lost Arrow (1914)
Lo has forgotten the days of his forefathers. But time was when love was a thing to place on one's altars besides the gods of harvest and rain and all-life, when it was a thing to be purchased with "being," not "having," as to-day. So Hemanova, purifying himself with a seven days' fast, sees a vision of the One Woman and goes in search of her. He finds her, Waupena. daughter of the arrow-maker. Sakuruta also loves the girl and asks for her hand. Meanwhile Hemanova ties wampum to his horse and drives him out into the wilderness, trusting that the gods will guide the animal to the girl. Waupena finds the horse and her heart tells her that she loves the unknown one. Hemanova arrives in the village, but the old arrowmaker cannot choose between the two suitors for his daughter's hand. He decides on the arrow test. From a high peak he shoots an arrow into the valley below and the lovers hunt for it. Sakuruta, who has duplicated the arrow, manages to get the girl. A year passes. Hemanova, still faithful, searches for the lost arrow. His sweetheart's horse finds the arrow in a sandbank and brings the arrow to her. She knows the deceit of her husband and goes to the mountaintop. There she meets Hemanova. Sakuruta finds them together the two men fight. Sakuruta is thrown over the cliff and the picture fades with the heroine in her lover's arms.
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