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At last the hopes of Col. Anderson and Major Carlisle, to unite their fortunes, seemed to be realized. Dick, the colonel's son, was still heart whole and fancy free, while the major's daughter, Leona, had just finished school. Accordingly,...See moreAt last the hopes of Col. Anderson and Major Carlisle, to unite their fortunes, seemed to be realized. Dick, the colonel's son, was still heart whole and fancy free, while the major's daughter, Leona, had just finished school. Accordingly, the major dispatched a letter to his friend stating that he and Leona would start for the colonel's ranch without delay. The major was in high spirits, and his daughter delighted at the prospect of a western trip; but after reaching the little hotel, where the blunt old gentleman enlightened her upon the object of their visit, her delight turned to indignation. The major threatened, pleaded and stormed, all to no avail; Leona stubbornly refused to consider her father's choice, and determined to even avoid meeting him if possible. At the Anderson Ranch things had not gone much better; Dick declared he was quite capable of selecting his own wife; then, shouldering his rifle, he had stalked majestically away. But ere long a heavy shower compelled him to seek shelter in a deserted shack, where, to his amusement he soon beheld a bedraggled, woebegone young lady paddling through the rain. Being reassured by his appearance and lured by the promise of a fire in the tumbled down stove, Leona gladly accepted his hospitality, and, before the rain ceased, they had become fast friends. The major met the young people at the hotel, and, as was his wont, without waiting for an explanation, at once ordered Dick from the place. From then on, stolen meetings became the order of the day; both son and daughter determined to outwit their stern parents, and it was not until the colonel and the major were almost beside themselves with rage that they accidentally stumbled upon the young lovers, and, when the truth was borne in upon them, they fell into each other's arms for joy, then stole quietly away to drink a toast to the little god of chance. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less