Bonnie of the Hills (1911)

Bonnie is alone in the world, but a short while before her dear old daddy was put away beneath the sod. She is tenderly patting the grave and caressing the headstone, when there came on the scene two eastern hunters. The elder of the two is exhausted, and the younger man, who is the son, makes known their predicament to the huntress, who invites them to her shack. Straightaway the two young people fall in love, but the boy's father will have none of it. And the girl, possessing a high-strung vanity, can never give her heart when the covering is so uncouth; and so they part, not, however, without an understanding. Around the girl's neck the eastern lad places a gold locket, given him by his sweet little sister, and which contains his sister's photo and his own. Now Bonnie has a staked claim that her father left her, and nobody knew of it. So one day she started east for a certain young ladies' academy, conducted by a Miss Argyle. When the principal saw the heap of money our heroine carried, there was no question about the cordiality of her reception. A young girl came to the school for whom Bonnie formed a deep attachment. And it so chanced that this was the sister of the man Bonnie loved, and whose locket she was wearing. Bonnie and her chum were out riding one day when who should chance along but her companion's father and brother. An introduction followed, but there was no recognition on either side. However, they drove on in their auto. At a lonely spot in the road two highwaymen surprised them and they were forced to alight. As her sweetheart's father stepped from the machine Bonnie noticed that his coat pocket held a trusty gun. In an instant she turned the tables on the outwitted outlaws: up went their hands, and as prisoners they entered the machine and were driven to police headquarters. A few hours later the little chum was explaining to her mother Bonnie's part in the adventure. Then father and son came in from the station, and they recognized in our heroine the lovely young huntress who had befriended them. At the time of the auto drive Bonnie had worn a veil, and therefore they had not known her. But now, however, the young couple embraced to their hearts' desire, to the keen satisfaction of all.

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