James Oliver Curwood was an American novelist.
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Rod Drew hunts for a missing girl and finds himself in a fight over a goldmine as well.
After her father is killed by an outlaw, Dolores marries Peter. While they're at sea in the Arctic, Dolores meets the ship's captain, who is the man who killed her father. The captain causes an 'accident' to happen to Peter, so Dolores is all alone and defenceless as they drop anchor in a remote harbour.