Hector, a handsome cowhand, is enthralled by Arlette, a young actress from Paris who has come to town to spend her vacation. The girl gives him hope, but the theater soon calls her back. She leaves a farewell letter for Hector, who mad with grief, gets to the station too late. After running in vane after the train carrying his beloved, he crosses the plain and out of desperation throws himself into the sea.