Dolores meets and falls in love with the infamous outlaw Juan Lopez, but her father disapproves of the match. Juan asks Dolores to sneak out and meet him at night, but when she does, Juan doesn't show up. The next morning, she learns that Juan was killed by a mountain lion, and though at first she is devastated, she remembers stories of Juan's affairs and crimes. She sees the image of the crucified Savior she has in her room, and she prays to thank God that He saved her from Juan Lopez.