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Alarmed by the threats of his laborers, Manarez gives his little daughter, Carmen, in charge of his faithful friend, Roberts. Together with valuable papers relating to the whereabouts of a hidden fortune, he attempts to flee the country. ...See moreAlarmed by the threats of his laborers, Manarez gives his little daughter, Carmen, in charge of his faithful friend, Roberts. Together with valuable papers relating to the whereabouts of a hidden fortune, he attempts to flee the country. He is shot and killed by the rioters, who then seek out Roberts. An encounter takes place in the woods and Roberts is shot, but manages to creep to the hut of two forest dwellers, Manuel and Juan, in whose home he dies, after consigning the fortune and little Carmen to their care. Juan yields to temptation and shoots his partner, leaving him for dead in the woods. At great risk to his life, he obtains the hidden treasure and in the years that follow, marries a beautiful and good women and leads a fashionable life in the city. Carmen, meanwhile, has been picked up by gypsies and grows to womanhood in their wandering encampments. One day Juan's wife passes the gypsy encampment, takes a fancy to the pretty Carmen, invites her to her home and sends her back to the gypsies again, after a day of entertainment. The gypsies plan to rob the home of Juan, and Carmen overhears the plot, warns the wife, and the capture of the thieves is affected. Naturally, they make much of Carmen, and in the jubilation that follows, Juan and Carmen recognize each other. Overcome with remorse, Juan rushed into another room to commit suicide, and is stopped in the act by Manuel, who, after years of work, succeeds in getting his hands on his old partner in time to prevent suicide. Thus Carmen comes into her legacy and Juan is allowed more time to repent for his misdeeds, in prison. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less