Gene of the Northland Filming Locations

Jeanne La Roche lives alone with her brother in the great northwestern country. Jacques is a ne'er-do-well and has fallen under the suspicion of the mounted police, two of whom are dispatched to arrest him for robbery. The stolen goods are found in his home. Jeanne is too young to be left in their lonely cabin, so she is taken to the post, where the wife of the proprietor welcomes her and gives her a home. Several years later, Donald McLean wins her for his wife. Meantime Jacques escapes from prison, eludes his pursuers and takes refuge in McLean's home. Recognizing him, Jeanne hides him until she has dispensed with the police, then carries food and drink and an exchange of clothes to him and bids him an affectionate farewell. McLean, upon returning, sees his wife in another man's arms. He shoots the stranger, leaving him for dead; locks his wife in the cabin and proceeds to the tavern to drown jealousy in drink. Meantime, Jacques, recovering consciousness, staggers off. Jeanne, angered by the unreasoning anger of her husband, disguises herself in an old suit of his, steals out through the window, discovers her brother has gone and follows his footprints. McLean, returning, finds both gone, apparently together, and starts after them. Jacques is taken care of by a friendly Indian and Jeanne finds refuge in the home of Cox. Mrs. Cox is touched by her story and has Jeanne in her arms when Cox enters. Cox, seeing the affection displayed by his wife toward a strange "man," shoots and wounds the girl. Explanations follow and Jeanne is given a home with them. Fully recovered, Jacques, with much money from a trapping trip, through the northern woods, grows reckless and returns to see his sister, only to find her gone. He makes his way to the tavern, where a poker game is in progress. He flashes his money and is followed and murdered by a half-breed. Suspicion falls on McLean. He is arrested and taken to police headquarters. Meantime the half-breed, sorely wounded in the encounter which proves fatal to Jacques, staggers to the home of Cox, confesses his crime, and tells of the arrest of McLean. She arrives in time to save him and all ends happily.