The Strength of Men

Part One: In the unsettled and undeveloped forests of the Far North, Mr. Cummings, who is the foreman of the Canadac Lumber Company, lives with his daughter, Marie, in their cabin of logs on the mountainside. One night during a particularly hard winter, their quiet is disturbed by groans, and on opening the door, Mr. Cummings finds Jan Larose, a young French-Canadian, lying helpless in the snow. He brings him in, doctors his frost-bitten hands and Marie nurses him back to health. The young people become very fond of each other and after Jan's recovery, Marie's father gives him employment with his company. By hard work and thrift, Jan acquires quite a bank account. He still further augments his savings by taking a position as Guide and Rodman, with a Government Surveyor, which occupation takes him away from Marie. While he is absent, Clarry O'Garry, who has broken his leg, crawls to the Cummings' cabin and asks for help. He is taken in and Mr