A Romance of the Cliff Dwellers (1911)

The story itself deals with the primitive instinct of mankind to desire was to take at strength of arms and thus one of the chiefs chose for his own a maiden fair who was loved in turn by a young brave and whose admiration she returned But like unto the dark ages whenever a man desired a maid he took her with or without her leave Thus far did the chief go but her lover decides to match his strength of arms for so fair a bride and they fight upon the cliffs edge But here the maid takes up the bow of fate and sends an arrow into the heart of her captor Thus the two forest lovers are united but a life for a life is the law of their race and the lover is brought to the council chamber and tried before his kinsmen To shield the woman he loves he remains silent