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- Jim wishes to make an impression upon Jane, his sweetheart. He calls upon her in a taxi, which he forgets to dismiss when he enters the house. Judge Holden, Jane's father, dislikes Jim and leaves the house when the boy calls. Later, when Jim leaves he faces a taxi bill he cannot pay. He is arrested and taken before Judge Holden. Jane calls to see her father and arrives while Jim is being tried. Jim is fined. Jane saves him from jail by slipping him the money with which to pay his fine. The chauffeur and the judge dive for the money. Holden gets it and pockets it, after which he discharges Jim. Jim is elected town marshal. He elopes with Jane. Judge Holden pursues the pair. Jim allows him to catch up and then arrests him for speeding. He places handcuffs on the Judge and has him arraigned in his own court. A substitute judge fines Holden. The humor of the situation appeals to Judge Holden. As Jim and .lane are leaving the court, he calls them back. Surprised, the two return. Turning to the substitute judge, Holden laughingly orders him to perform the marriage ceremony.
- The Chinese Slave Smuggling scene opens up in the midst of a wood in which a shanty is hid; there appears upon the scene a Chinese Potentate, who is stealthily drawing nearer to the door of the shanty, and knocks in a peculiar manner. Lieutenant Manly, who has had his suspicions aroused, appears at this moment, peering around the corner of the shanty, and sees the Chinaman admitted by the captain of the sloop, after which Lieutenant Manly comes forward and looks through an aperture, and, seeing them about to reappear, he hides again. The door then opens, with the captain of the sloop and the Chinaman dragging a Chinese girl between them. At this point a controversy takes place between the Chinaman and the captain of the sloop, about the money to be paid for smuggling the girl, but the captain refuses to allow the girl to go unless he is paid in full. They re-enter the shanty and settle this matter, leaving the girl alone. At this point the lieutenant, seeing the coast clear, runs up to the girl and informs her that he will render her assistance. The two captors then re-appear upon the scene, and Lieutenant Manly again hides. They now drag the girl away, but they are followed at a distance by the lieutenant. The scene is now changed to the Coast Guard Station, with a coast guard performing sentry-go. The lieutenant rushes up and explains to the sentry his errand, and goes into the station, and, calling his comrades, he explains to them what he has discovered, and soon re-appears in the disguise of a common seaman. The next scene is aboard the sloop, and the men are seen quarreling amongst themselves. The captain and the Chinaman are seen coming along with the Chinese girl between them, and the sailors assist in getting the girl aboard. Just as they are about to sail, the disguised lieutenant springs aboard, and after a little parley is engaged as one of the crew. As soon as this matter is settled, orders are given to sail. While they are busily engaged, the lieutenant advances to the girl, tells her to be of good courage, but in this act he is observed and is felled by the marline spike of the captain; he lies on the deck in a swoon while the girl is beaten. The information given at the Revenue Station has caused the officers to bring out the cutter and they give chase to the sloop. We see them gradually drawing nearer, but as yet they are not observed by those on the sloop. The girl, turning to her rescuer, tries to revive him with cold water, bathing his face; this soon revives him from his swoon. Hearing steps, he feigns unconsciousness again, and the girl assumes her attitude of dejection. The Chinaman then appears and offers his attentions to the girl, but she repulses him, but he calmly smokes his pipe and puts his arm around her waist. At this moment the revived lieutenant strikes the Chinaman, and gives him a dig in the arm with his knife, and then lies back in a supposed swoon. The Chinaman then calls the captain of the sloop, and, with his marline spike, attempts to strike the prostrate form of the lieutenant, but the girl interferes and prevents the blow. The revenue cutter is now seen drawing nearer and nearer to the sloop, and the revenue men are seen training their guns upon the sloop. This takes the attention away from the couple, and they prepare to fight off the onslaught of the revenue men, but the men on the sloop are soon over-powered by the revenue men, who take charge of the sloop and rescue the girl and Lieutenant Manly. -- The Moving Picture World, October 5, 1907
- A reel of mirth-provoking stunts that will draw the pennies from the children, but which is of much interest to young and old alike. It opens with a crowd of children leaving school and marching through the streets to the "Humpty Dumpty Circus." We see them crowd into the tent and at the end of each act they vociferously applaud the performers These are the little wooden toys that are familiar to all, and which are made to perform all the usual acrobatic stunts of the circus performer in a remarkably realistic manner. Some of the scenes are really comical and it is hard to believe that the elephants and donkeys are not alive.
- Failing in his attempt to obtain possession of the document which establishes Marguerite's right to her fortune, Rudolph, her chauffeur, abducts the girl and imprisons her in a shack on the outskirts of the city. Martha, an old hag, guards the heiress. A startling resemblance exists between Carrie, Rudolph's sweetheart and Marguerite. As the result of this resemblance, the chauffeur launches a desperate plan whereby Carrie impersonates Marguerite and takes her place in the heiress' household. Bob Winters discovers the deception. About to unmask the impostor, Bob is attacked and overpowered by Rudolph. Covering the young man with a revolver which he carries in his coat pocket, the chauffeur compels Bob to get into an auto outside. The machine is then headed towards the shack. In the meantime, Marguerite has taken the old hag by surprise. Barely has the heiress locked Martha in the adjoining room that she hears Rudolph and Bob approaching. Snatching the lamp from the table. Marguerite hides behind the door. The moment the chauffeur enters, his victim crashes the lamp down upon his head and knocks him unconscious. The police are summoned and the conspirators led away Justice.
- The scene opens with an assembly of citizens who are harangued by one of their number, whose words have great weight with the crowd, and their attitude of approval shows that Roman misrule in Jerusalem has reached its climax. Heralds now approach and Roman soldiers beat back the crowd to make way for the approach of the Roman Procurator. The scene changes to the home of Ben Hur, who is seen with his sister and mother on the house top. The cavalcade of Roman troops approaches, and to get a near view Ben Hur leans from the coping and knocks down one of the stones thereof onto the shoulder of the Procurator. This is seen and misconstrued by the Governor, who orders soldiers to arrest the inmates; they, after ineffectual pleas and struggles, are carried off. Ben Hur is consigned to the galleys, where he is loaded with chains. Here he signalizes himself by saving the life of Arrias, who publicly adopts him as his son and proclaims him a Roman citizen amidst the acclamations of the assembled crowd in the forum. Now comes the scene in the games where Ben Hur is challenged by Messala, and accepts it, to the great delight of the citizens. The chariots and athletes parade before the dais and in due time are arranged, and the chariot race commences. Three times 'round the ring dash the chariots, and at the fourth turn Ben Hur comes out the victor and is crowned with the wreath, to the great, chagrin of Messala, who is borne on a stretcher, wounded to death.
- An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
- A Federal spy operating within the Confederate lines, meets Hallie Coburn, a fair Southern girl, with whom he falls in love. The Spy enters into the social life. At a garden party he again meets Hallie and they become better acquainted. Gradually their acquaintance ripens into love. Hallie innocently takes the spy into the Confederate camp where he obtains needed information. Suspicion however has become directed towards him and on his attempt to invade the camp alone at night is discovered by one of the pickets and captured. He, however, makes a logical explanation of his presence in the camp and is allowed to depart. As he is leaving the spy unconsciously gives a military salute and the commander looks after him with a worried look on his face and a feeling that he is not what he claims to be. Hallie is summoned to military headquarters and told that her lover is suspected of being a spy. She indignantly denies the accusation and proposes that she will wring a confession from him and, if guilty, give him over to the military authorities, but resolves to herself that even if guilty, she will aid him to escape. With this resolve in mind she goes out to find the spy. In the meantime the spy's room has been searched and incriminating evidence found and his capture ordered. Hallie meets her sweetheart and tells him of the suspicion pointed towards him and asks if he is a Federal spy. He admits his identity but love proves the conqueror and Hallie determines to aid him to escape and suggests a plan. Her ruse succeeds and the spy, by swimming under water, alludes the soldiers who have been sent to arrest him and makes his way into the Union lines. At the end of the war he returns to claim her as his bride.
- Old Tom Wells, a victim of drink, is unable to pay the rent when young landlord Steve arrives; his stormy interview is broken by the appearance of Tom's daughter Alice, whom the landlord has made many unsuccessful efforts to court. Alice, who has given her promise to Martin, an industrious young farmer, entreats with her father to overcome his weakness. Wells, knowing he will he dispossessed, becomes desperate and starts for the village to secure money. He is tempted to steal Steve's horse, but is discovered by the landlord, who declares that he will have the old man imprisoned if he does not force Alice to consent to the marriage. The unhappy father therefore refuses to permit Martin to visit Alice, to whom he explains that he is in the landlord's power. Alice sacrifices her happiness and marries Steve. Wells makes his home with the young couple but finds that he is in the way. Steve is harsh, often cruel, and the old man is finally obliged to leave the farm. Meanwhile, heartbroken Martin leaves for the village, unable to bear the sight of the old places where he has known so much happiness. Wells, in his journey, falls by the wayside and dispatches a note to Martin, beseeching him to look after the unhappy daughter. Steve meets a young woman with whom he determines to elope and he returns home to secure his money. He discovers Alice weeping over an old photograph of Martin and attacks her. Martin, fulfilling his trust, arrives on the scene and is confronted with Steve's revolver. In the struggle the pistol is accidentally discharged and the unfaithful husband is killed. As the days pass. Martin;s true love makes Alice forget her past unhappiness.
- The Black Rider of Tasajara is holding up the overland stage. When the stage arrives at Tasajara Inn the proprietor, Amos Durston, offers a five thousand dollar reward for the bandit's capture. The following day Durston calls upon the Kings to pay his respects to Roger King's daughter. Aunt Harriet, a spinster sister, is alarmed over the bandit's operations and turns over a valuable necklace to Durston to be forwarded to a city bank for safe-keeping during her visit to the Los Alamos ranch. Durston invites the Kings to spend a few days as his guests at the Tasajara Inn. They accept. As the stage leaves on its return trip Madge determines to follow it on the chance of picking up a clue to the identity of the Black Rider, her father and Larry Kerwin, a visitor from the East, follow her, fearing for her safety. Madge stops to fix her saddle girth and when she overtakes the stage learns that it has been held up. Aunt Harriet's necklace was a part of the Black Rider's booty. She gets a glimpse of the highwayman ahead. He waits and shoots Madge's horse. Recovering from her spill, Madge is found by her father and Larry and they return to the inn more determined to outwit the bandit. Durston expresses anxiety over Madge's recklessness and warns her not to attempt single-handed the capture of the Black Rider. Wild Bill, a bit the worse for liquor, tries to shoot up the town, but Durston rushes out and disarms him. As he does so, Aunt Harriet's necklace falls to the ground. Wild Bill is locked up. Madge is not so sure of his guilt. She has picked up a striped stocking fashioned into a mask that the bandit dropped the day before and decides to do a bit of sleuthing. Next day, when it becomes known that Wild Bill has escaped, a posse is made up to scour the mountain trails for him. Durston, King and Larry ride off in one direction and at a certain point they separate. Larry's horse returns to the inn riderless and Madge, alarmed for his safety, rides out to investigate. She finds Larry tied to four stakes. Out of nowhere the Black Rider appears to threaten Madge and Larry. Just at that instant the other searchers come into view and when the bandit starts to run he is surrounded. Madge tears the mask and false beard from his face. It is Durston, the wealthy innkeeper, his confession follows and then his sudden extinction as a bullet speeds from a nearby thicket into his heart. Wild Bill is vindicated. Madge King is the heroine of the hour.
- Harold is ensnared by the wiles of Sybil, an adventuress. The boy forgets Helen, his country sweetheart. Sybil's influence over him is so evil that he can no longer apply himself to his work. His employer finally discharges him. When Harold's money is gone, the adventuress throws him over. He becomes a drunkard. Helen, failing to hear from him, comes to the city, where she secures a position. Harold decides to become a hold-up man. To pass away the time before midnight, he goes to a theater where Bert French and Alice Eis are presenting their famous "Vampire Dance." The characters are an artist and a vampire, in the guise of a wood nymph. Harold sees the artist attracted by the beautiful creature and then his struggles as he realizes what the result of the fascination must inevitably be. The victim beats her in his frenzy of fear, but is irresistibly drawn into the coils by the vampire's fiendish wiles. The vampire fascinates the man by her beauty and lures him toward a forest dell There the horrible creature succeeds in taking his life. Harold feels that a veil has been torn from his eyes. He seems to have reviewed his life with Sybil, and vows to reform. He succeeds in regaining his position and once more takes his place among men. The boy learns of Helen's presence in the city, but can find no trace of her. Sybil, learning of Harold's prosperity, attempts to drag him into her net once more, but the boy, with the memory of "The Vampire Dance" before him, resists her efforts. That night he finds Helen, and to insure his reformation, proposes immediate marriage. His sweetheart consents, and the knot is tied.
- Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
- An Indian travois passing through a section of the country sparsely settle by white pioneers, stops for a few minutes while Bright Eyes, an Indian squaw, asks for a drink of water for her dying child. Her request is granted. The needed drink is supplied by a little white child, a good act that is finally well rewarded. This wandering band of Indians, headed by chief Snake Head, sends out Bright Eyes and Slow Foot to spy on the settlers with a view to attacking them and robbing them at some favorable time when the settlement is unprotected. The two squaws, calling at the cabin in the woods, are given food and lodging by the father and mother of the little child who had furnished Bright Eyes' child with a drink a few days before. The heart of Bright Eyes is touched by the white child and she exposes the Indian plot. She tells the settler to ride for aid, which he does, after first binding Bright Eyes' companion, Slow Foot, so she cannot escape and warn the Indians. The settler arouses the nearby ranchmen and they start out to intercept the Indians. The Indians, however, have reached the settlement ahead of them and Bright Eyes, with the only gun in the house, puts up a strong defense, but on being wounded, Bright Eyes, with the mother and child retire to an inner room praying they may hold out until the arrival of aid which puts in an appearance just in time to save the capture of the cabin's defenders and the destruction of the house.
- Dick, who thinks Elsie is a farmer's daughter, and Elsie, who believes Dick to be a hired man, fall in love with each other. While returning from a trip to the city shortly afterwards, Dick accidentally exchanges traveling bags with Spike, a burglar, on his way to rob the Dunbars' summer home. Pinkarter, a detective, witnesses the incident and trails Dick. Late that night, the young man sees Elsie apparently breaking into a cottage. The girl had accidentally been locked out of the farmhouse where she had been stopping, and therefore decided to return to her father's country home nearby. Ignorant of this, Dick believes Elsie a thief and follows her into the house, Spike also gets inside, and the three are presently bagged by Pinkarter and lugged to the village lockup. In his effort to establish his identity, Dick requests the detective to examine his travelling bag. When this is done, a fine collection of burglar's tools is brought to view. Thus Elsie is led to think her lover a thief. Although Dick eventually clears himself, this comes too late; Elsie's identity has been established by her father, who then took her home. Still in ignorance of each other's identity, the heartbroken lovers return to the city. Some time later Dick accompanies a friend to a dinner given at the Dunbar's home. To his intense surprise, the boy finds himself confronting Elsie. Still believing him to be a burglar, Elsie shouts for help. Dunbar is about to hand the luckless youth over to the police when the snarl is untangled, and the course of true love allowed to run smoothly.
- Helen, informed of the danger which menaces an excursion train because another engine on the same track is running wild, mounts a motorcycle and speeds down the track to warn the passengers of their imminent peril.
- A bronze gate guards the entrance to the grounds surrounding the home of the high-born child. The little beggar maid peering wistfully through the bars, sees him, a hopeless cripple, sitting in his chair. Thus their friendship commences. As time goes on, the high-born child gives the beggar maid many of his toys. But of all his gifts, she prizes most a little white flower. A servant notices the intimacy between the two. She drives the beggar maid away. Because he is deprived of her cheery friendship, the high-born child pines away. The beggar maid learns he is ill. She creeps under the bronze gate and goes toward the house. As she mounts the steps, the doctor comes from the house and tells her the little cripple has just died. The beggar maid is hungry, weary and ill. She wanders toward the riverside and lies down to rest by the side of the stream. Then comes a dream. The high-born child beckons to her; she follows. Late that night, a policeman making his rounds finds a little form, clasping a withered flower, lying by the riverside.
- A young Irish boy has fallen in love with a poor girl and wants to marry her, but his mother will stop at nothing, including murder, to see that he marries his rich cousin.
- Lured by Diana, Katherine runs away from home. The foolish girl is soon drawn into the whirlpool. She meets Mace, a notorious man-about-town, and is fascinated by him. Doctor Busby, an insane physician, recognizes in Mace the man who had caused his daughter's death. Shortly afterward, Katherine discovers Mace's real character. Wild with rage, she stabs him. Believing herself to be a murderess, Katherine flees. The crime occurs opposite Busby's home. The doctor witnesses all that happens and carries the wounded man into his house. When Mace revives, he finds himself in the clutches of a madman who intends to torture him and thus avenge his daughter's death. In the meantime, haunted by fear, Katherine flees from place to place. Sleep is denied her. Half-crazed, she pours her tale into the ears of Father Richard, a priest. At his suggestion Katherine surrenders herself to the police. The latter, however, unable to prove such a crime to have been committed, set the girl free. Katherine thereupon resolves to take the veil and enters upon her novitiate. Mace escapes from Busby's clutches. Frenzied by his frightful experience, he seeks the girl who was responsible for it. Mace traces Katherine to the convent. Forcing his way into the place, he comes upon the girl as she is praying for forgiveness. Her words cause the man to stay his hand. Katherine thus learns that she is not a murderess. Father Richard enters and witnesses the startling denouement. Dropping to her knees once more, Katherine, folding her hands in prayer, weeps tears of joy and thanksgiving.
- The story opens in the office of the Japanese War Department. It is desired to secure secret information concerning the latest maneuvers of the United States Army and a volunteer is called for, to go to America as a secret service agent. Baron Arai volunteers. A glance at his home life, his parting with his wife and children is given; then we find him in America in the great camp at Pine Plains disguised as a peddler. Here, too, the realism is carried to the limit for the military scenes were all taken in the great instruction camp of last August, at which over thirty thousand of the leading troops of the country were each week engaged in the study of the latest war problems. The Baron Arai secures his information but comes under the suspicion of the United States Secret Service Department and agents are detailed to apprehend him. He is captured just as he is about to step foot on shipboard, but when confronted with the plain evidence of his guilt he dies like a Samurai, committing hari-kari in the presence of his captors. The final scene of the production is just as unique as the others for we are taken back to the home of Baron Arai, in Japan, where we see a solemn delegation from the War Office conveying to the widow the posthumous honors bestowed by the government to the memory of her late husband. Like "An English Home," this picture play is bound to be of considerable discussion, for it points out a situation that has been discussed by every well-informed officer of the United States Army and Navy and one recognized not only as possible but common.
- Dr. Latham, a demented scientist, who believes that life can be artificially created in an inanimate object, is killed while conducting an experiment. His nephew, Felix, a skillful woodcarver, supports himself by selling wooden dolls to the guests at a nearby summer resort. Grown to manhood, Felix becomes engaged to Hilda, a neighbor's daughter. The girl is passionately fond of dancing. Hart, a professional dancer, who is stopping at the hotel, meets the girl. Informing Hilda of the great career which awaits her in the city, Hart induces her to elope with him. His sweetheart's flight drives Felix mad. He fashions a life-sized figure in Hilda's likeness and dresses it in her clothes. Mechanism inside the doll enables it to walk and dance. In the meantime. Hilda, married to Hart, finds him a cad. Following a quarrel, in which the man strikes her, Hilda returns to the mountain. Among his father's books. Felix finds a note in which it is declared that the spark of life can be implanted in a lifeless form by lightning. A violent storm comes up as Hilda approaches the house. A flash of lightning stuns Felix. Hilda, entering, removes the dry clothes from the doll and dons them. When Felix recovers consciousness he sees Hilda and believes her to be his doll come to life. Hilda, realizing Felix's plight, resolves to nurse him back to health. Hart discovers her whereabouts and goes to demand his wife. He enters the house while a storm is raging. Hart is about to seize the girl when a bolt of lightning kills him. Felix's sanity returns and he and Hilda gaze at each other in perfect trust and understanding.
- The Rev. Elbert Lawrence, feeling his duty lies farther south among the savage tribes of Africa, departs with his daughter from the settlement near Luxor, Egypt, to a new scene of labor. Several weeks later the missionaries arrive at their new field. At the first religious service, the natives show considerable interest and the chief orders all his tribesmen to attend. The chief wins Faith's confidence and begs for private instructions. While Faith is doing her best to teach the dusky African, he, on his part, is falling desperately in love with the white girl and determines that she shall be his wife. The chief brings presents and asks the Rev. Lawrence for the hand of his daughter. When his gifts are refused and his suit declined, he orders his tribesmen to fall upon the missionary and they take the girl captive. They arrive at the village of the tribe on the desert and Faith, recognizing her danger, decides to take her own life, thus surrendering her soul to the keeping of her Maker.
- The mother teaches the hymn to her sons, George and Tom, who are adopted by Judge Reynolds after the good woman's death. George proves a tractable and studious boy, but Tom is given to bad associates. One afternoon the judge finds him gambling with a number of boys of his own age, in a vacant lot. He takes the young boy home, talks to him and tries to influence him to keep away from evil companions. That night Tom runs away from home. Twenty-five years roll by. George has never heard from Tom and is now a criminal court judge. Tom, on the downward path, is arrested for forgery and is held for trial before his brother. George, not knowing the forger is his brother, sentences him to prison. Tom, after serving his time, swears vengeance against the judge. He learns of his home address and at night goes to the house with the intention of squaring his debt. Crawling through a window in search of his brother, he suddenly hears the tones of the hymn which he learned in his childhood. An inadvertent movement on the part of Tom draws the attention of George, who is seated at the piano. The judge takes a revolver from a nearby desk and starts after the intruder. Tom tells him who he is and the purpose of his visit. He explains that Providence has prevented him from becoming a murderer by permitting him to hear the hymn. The judge's three-year-old child, who has been a witness of the entire scene, leads the outcast to a chair. The judge places his hand on his shoulder and calls him brother.
- Adele invites the little barefoot boy Jack to visit Arcadia, but while at play he accidentally injures her doll and she tells him to go away. Jack tries to earn money to pay for a new doll by directing automobile tourists. A week later Adele sends invitations to her party, but Jack does not receive one. With the pennies he has earned Jack buys a little doll for Adele, intending to leave it at her house and depart unseen. Adele sees him, follows him, and puts her little hand on his shoulder, saying "I am sorry, little barefoot boy" and inviting him to partake of the good things, and the two little tots become sweethearts again.
- Anna, who lives with her harsh-tempered aunt, eagerly seizes the opportunity to join a traveling repertoire company. The girl and Darnton, the "villain" in the company, become deeply interested in each other, and because of Anna Darnton conquers his terrible craving for liquor. Later, when the troupe disbands in New York, Anna meets Rita. The girl makes the acquaintance of Marbridge, an agent of the worst type, and only her wit saves her from the man's clutches. Following a quarrel with Darnton, Anna foolishly consents to go autoing with Rita and the fast set with which the latter associates. The auto hurtles over an embankment and Anna alone escapes death. A reconciliation with Darnton follows. Anna obtains a position in the company in which Darnton plays the villain. The girl receives her great opportunity when the star, whom she is understudying, is injured on the opening night. Enwright, the manager, learns of the love between the new star and Darnton. Fearing lest sentiment affect their work, he sends Darnton to head the Chicago company. But the separation depresses Anna so greatly that Enwright orders Darnton to return. The player comes back unknown to Anna and suddenly appears before her at the next performance. The ensuing scene thrills the audience, which never for a moment suspects that the heroine and the villain are secret lovers. But the moment the curtain has descended Anna walks into Darnton's arms. Her lips meet his.
- The Denton's marital happiness brings home to Randall the loneliness of his own existence. Shortly afterwards, the young man meets Pearl Eltinge, a cabaret singer. Ignorant of the fact that her beauty is a mask for a shallow mind, Randall makes her his wife. Pearl's utter selfishness becomes apparent shortly after the marriage. Dorothy, her maid, aware of her mistress's heartlessness, secretly pities the husband. Denton invites the Randalls to a party given in honor of his children. Mrs. Randall sees her husband's love of children assert itself during the affair. Infuriated, the woman returns home. As time passes, Randall sees the difference in the characters of his wife and her maid. The former, wearied with domestic life, longs for the bright lights of her former career. She suddenly decides to return to the stage. Despite her husband's pleas, Mrs. Randall departs. Just before she goes, the woman discharges Dorothy while in a fit of temper. Randall, however, reemploys the girl. The following morning, bitterly thinking of the disappointment his marriage has caused him, Randall picks up a newspaper. The flaring headlines, telling of a frightful railroad wreck, rivet his attention. At the head of the list of the dead is the name "Mrs. George Randall."
- On the eve of his departure for India, Sir Oliver entrusts his nephews, Charles and Joseph Surface, to the care of his friend, Sir Peter Teazle. Twenty-five years later finds Charles a wild character and a thorn in Sir Peter's side. Joseph, a smug hypocrite, is a favorite with the elderly bachelor. Sir Peter is captivated by Ann, a country squire's daughter, whom he meets by accident. Although many years his junior, the girl becomes his wife. Shortly afterwards, Sir Peter becomes the guardian of Maria, with whom Charles is deeply in love. Sir Peter frowns upon the young man's suit. Learning that Maria is immensely wealthy, Joseph resolves to marry her. Lady Sneerwell, in love with Charles, successfully conspires with Joseph and her secretary, Snake, to separate the sweethearts. Meanwhile, Lady Teazle leads Sir Peter a merry life. Sir Benjamin Backbite, a notorious gossip, chances to visit the Teazles while Sir Peter is remonstrating with his wife because of her extravagance. After listening to the war of words, Sir Benjamin departs for Lady Sneerwell's home, where he finds the members of the School for Scandal engaged in tearing the reputations of their friends to tatters. The most harmless incidents are twisted and distorted. As told by Sir Benjamin, the quarrel between Sir Peter and Lady Teazle wound up in blows. Sir Oliver, returning from abroad, determines to study the characters of his nephews. He informs Sir Peter of his intention of meeting each under an assumed identity. To Charles, Sir Oliver appears as Premium, a money lender. The result of the interview between nephew and uncle finds the latter delighted with Charles. Despite Sir Peter's friendship for him, Joseph makes desperate love to Lady Teazle. Due to the efforts of Joseph, Snake and Lady Sneerwell, Sir Peter is led to believe that Charles and Lady Teazle love each other. Sir Oliver, visiting Joseph in the guise of a poor relation, finds the young man an ungrateful cur. In the meantime Lady Teazle is induced by Joseph to call upon him at his apartments. It happens that Sir Peter, having drawn up a will leaving all his property to Lady Teazle, calls upon Joseph to ask his advice. Unable to leave without detection, Lady Teazle hides behind a screen. She thus hears of what her husband has done to provide for her comfort after his death. Sir Peter's words touch Lady Teazle's heart, filling her with remorse. The husband discovers that someone is concealed behind the screen. He is about to investigate, when Joseph hurriedly declares that it is a French milliner. Charles is announced. Not wishing to meet him. Sir Peter hides in a closet. In the conversation which ensues between the brothers, Sir Peter discovers that his suspicions concerning Lady Teazle and Charles are unfounded. Lady Teazle, on the other hand, learns of Joseph's hypocrisy. Charles discovers Sir Peter in the closet just as Joseph learns that Lady Sneerwell is calling. While the hypocrite endeavors to warn her away, Charles and Sir Peter determine to have a look at the milliner. The resultant discovery astounds Sir Peter. Lady Teazle, thrusting aside Joseph's lying excuses with contempt, confesses the flirtation she has carried on with him. Lady Sneerwell gets an inkling of what has taken place. At once the wildest rumors are circulated by the members of the School for Scandal. These have it that both Sir Peter and Joseph had been shot, stabbed or horsewhipped. The gossip-mongers who hasten to Sir Peter's house to offer condolences, are astounded to find him alive and well. Joseph, arriving at Sir Peter's home in an effort to seek forgiveness, learns the real identity of the "poor relation" who had visited him. With the news that he has been disinherited comes a second blow when he hears that Sir Peter has consented to the marriage of Charles and Maria. As a last card, Joseph brings Lady Sneerwell to the scene. The woman declares that Charles has promised to make her his wife. Snake, however, turns traitor and confesses the plot to discredit Charles. Lady Teazle, giving Joseph and Lady Sneerwell a bitter rebuke, dismisses them. Realizing the many discomforts she has caused her husband, Lady Teazle promises to henceforth be a dutiful wife.
- Nina secures a position with a theatrical company through Paul's influence. The two fall in love and become engaged. Paul is stricken with an illness which necessitates expensive treatment. Nina learns that $1,000 is offered to the person who will submit to an experimental operation which may mean permanent disfigurement. To save Paul's life, his sweetheart takes up the offer. Brent, the surgeon who performs the operation, falls in love with Nina. To part the lovers, he informs Paul, who later calls to inquire about Nina, that she has lost her beauty forever. Brent also intercepts Paul's letters, causing the girl to believe that he no longer loves her. When Nina recovers, she finds that her beauty is unmarred. Brent asks her to be his wife. Impelled by gratitude, Nina marries him. Later, the doctor resigns from the hospital staff and engrosses himself in experimental work. He utterly neglects Nina. Brent's conduct finally becomes such that his wife leaves him and returns to the stage. The actor who portrays the leading role in Nina's company is injured. Meldon, the manager, sends for Paul to take the injured man's place. The former sweethearts are thunderstruck when they face each other once more. In the explanations that follow, Nina learns of her husband's treachery. Brent's mind becomes unbalanced as the result of overwork. He cunningly plans to send for Nina and kill her when she returns. The girl falls into his trap and comes in answer to his letter. Realizing she has a madman to deal with, Nina frantically runs down the flight of stairs in her attempt to escape. Brent, following, trips and hurtles over the banisters to the floor below. When Nina fearfully places her hand over his heart, she finds that her husband is dead.
- Helen, working alone on the late shift, guards a strongbox full of money. When two robbers make off with the money, Helen goes to great lengths to prevent the crooks from escaping with the loot.
- Amina loves Rudolph and turns the powerful Count Wolfenstein down when he proposes to her. In a jealous rage, Wolfenstein throws Rudolph into a dungeon. Meanwhile, Hertzog, "The Black Crook," has a deal with the devil: he must hand over to Satan one soul each year or find himself banished to Hell. With only 24 hours left before the year ends, Hertzog focuses all of his attention on Amina and Rudolph, believing them to be weakened from despair and therefore easy prey.
- Marauding Cherokees attack the cabin of Jacques Videau, at the edge of the settlement. One of the pioneers witnesses the attack and rides for help. He notifies Francis Marion. The latter heads the settlers who go to the rescue. The Indians set Videau's home afire. The family rush out into the open to escape from the flames. All are promptly slain by the savages, with the exception of Mary, Videau's ten-year-old daughter. The chief of the Cherokees makes her his prisoner. The arrival of the settlers causes the Indians to retreat. Later, they ambush the pioneers. A terrific hand-to-hand battle takes place. Marion's heroism inspires the settlers to victory. The young leader rescues Mary from the Indians. His heart filled with pity for the poor, homeless orphan, Marion offers her a home with his sister, Mrs. Sharp. Mary becomes one of the family. Ten years later, Marion, now a Provincial Congressman, returns home to find that Mary has grown into glorious womanhood. He falls in love with her, but because circumstances seem to indicate that Gabriel, his nephew, and Mary are in love with each other, he conceals his affection. Balfour, a young Tory, also loves the girl. Gabriel comes upon him in the act of forcing his attentions upon Mary and fells him. A duel ensues. Attracted to the scene, Marion interferes. Balfour's taunts cause Marion to take Gabriel's place. He disarms the Tory and orders him off. News of Cornwallis's landing at Charleston is brought to Marion. He immediately organizes a body of partisan troops. They adopt the first American flag, the famous rattlesnake design with the words, "Don't tread on me," underneath. Marion offers the services of his men to General Gates, but that arrogant officer, styling the sturdy farmers as a band of vagabonds, declines to enlist them. At the same time, Balfour organizes a band of Tories to ravage the patriots' homes. General Marion and his men become a thorn in the side of the British. The Continentals learn that a British force will shortly pass near their rendezvous at Snow Island. Sallying forth, they ambush the English and capture the entire force. Marion also learns that Gates has been defeated by the British and is being held prisoner at the red coat encampment, some miles away. Dashing into the midst of the British with his force, he throws them into panic and rescues the Continental officer. Returning to his camp in the swamp, the "Swamp Fox" invites his captives to dinner. To their amazement, the English officers learn that the meal consists solely of baked potatoes served on a pine chip. Cornwallis sends Colonel Tarleton, known as "The Butcher," to capture "The Swamp Fox." Balfour offers to aid Tarleton to capture Marion's home and camp. A friendly innkeeper hastens to the Marion home and warns Mrs. Sharp of the British approach. Mrs. Sharp, her daughter and Mary flee to the home of Mrs. Motte for shelter. In his anger at finding his quarry flown, Tarleton vandalizes the house. The man then hastens to Marion's camp with his soldiers, but warned, the "Swamp Fox" makes his escape. Tarleton proceeds to Mrs. Motte's home, where he makes his headquarters after driving the inmates, with the exception of Mary, forth. At Balfour's behest, Tarleton charges the girl with being a dangerous spy. Marion learns of Mary's imprisonment. Furious, he determines to attack Tarleton. Just at this time, he receives a small cannon as a gift from General Washington. The "Swamp Fox" surrounds the Motte home. Unaware that the ladies have been driven forth, he sends Gabriel forward with a flag of truce, requesting Tarleton to remove Mrs. Motte, his sister and children before he commences the attack. The little cannon bravely answers the fire of the heavy British artillery. Unaware that Mary is a prisoner in the house, Marion has one of his men set the place afire with burning arrows. Balfour sees that the Continentals will prove victorious. Entering the room in which Mary is confined, he tells her of his intention to kill her. Just at this moment, Marion and his men sweep the British before them in a desperate charge. Balfour is just about to slay Mary, when Marion and his men burst into the room. One of the men shoots as Balfour raises his pistol. The Tory falls dead. Two months later, the surrender of Cornwallis clears the south of the British. Marion writes his sister that he is about to return. Mary hears the news with delight. Marion comes home. Believing that Mary was in love with Gabriel, he strives to express his sympathy for her bereavement. To his intense surprise, Mary throws her arms about his neck. Knowing him too diffident to propose, the girl pops the question. For a moment the "Swamp Fox" is taken back. Then, filled with delight, he seizes her in his arms.
- A newspaper account causes Ethel to boastfully declare, "Burglars are not intelligent or they wouldn't be caught. I'll wager I could rob a house and not get caught." Her friends take her up on the bet and brother Fred suggests the house of Jack, a wealthy bachelor, as a likely victim. Ethel goes off to prepare for the job while Fred telephones Jack who leaves the window conveniently open, dons a rough garb and hides on the lawn in waiting for his visitor. After Ethel has entered Jack follows, and in a minute Ethel has covered him with his own revolver saying, "How dare you attempt to rob my home." She phones for the police but Jack works on her sympathy and promises to reform so she gets him a job as coal-heaver in her father's company. Jack gets a substitute to hold the job for him and as the "sub" is possessed of both a wife and dishonest ways the complications that follow before Jack and Ethel win happiness may be seen to provide many an opportunity for laughs.
- Comte de Breard, an impoverished nobleman, is in love with Delaphine, daughter of the rich George Huguet, but the young woman is not impressed by the Comte's wooing, although his suit is favored by her father. In order to replenish his purse, Comte de Breard tries his hand at cards, but loses to a mysterious stranger, who had previously won from quite a number of the club members. The next day. Delaphine, while out riding, drops a pearl necklace. It is found by the stranger, who returns it to the lady and promptly falls in love with her. He is introduced to Delaphine's father and receives an invitation to attend the Grande Fete, to be held the following day. Comte de Breard discovers the attachment that has sprung up between Delaphine and the stranger. In a spirit of mean revenge, he denounces the newcomer before the guests, stating that he is a common gamester, which results in the stranger being ordered from the place. Delaphine does not believe the charges against her lover. An elopement is planned and they are happily married. The father and the Comte hear of the elopement and follow but arrive too late to prevent the ceremony. They are greeted by the daughter and the stranger, who now discloses his identity by announcing that he "is no common gamester, but the Comte de Charmon."
- A boy from Ireland comes to America and makes good, but he doesn't forget the poverty he left behind. He returns to rescue his sweetheart just as her family is about to be evicted from their land.
- Gypsy Joe and his band go into camp near the Lone Point station. Anita, the Queen, and one of the other women, spy Helen chatting with Engineer Compton, enter the station and offer to tell Helen's fortune. The young engineer, who admires Helen for her pluck in sticking to this outpost of civilization, rewards the gypsies for their very flattering word picture of him in the role of the successful suitor. Back at camp they tell Joe that only a girl stands between them and the money in the station safe. Waiting until the freight has pulled out, Joe leads his men in an attack. Compton's fireman spies the gypsies. As the fireman takes the throttle Compton jumps off and puts the band to rout. Joe is locked up in the jail. Anita contrives to pass him a saw in a bunch of flowers. That night he files the bars and escapes. Joe later plans to wreck the freight, climbs aboard and puts Compton out of the way. Near Lone Point he throws the switch when the train is but half over it. Instead of derailing the cars, the rear truck of a flat car takes the siding and is torn loose. Unconscious of the accident, the engineer proceeds with his train broken in half and the flat car dragging on the ground Helen is informed of the wreck by telephone and immediately sets out on her motorcycle to overtake it before the limited shall crash into it. Seeing the dragging flat car she puts on a burst of speed and rides up the slanting surface, abandoning the machine to catch the ladder grips of the freight car ahead. In a few moments she has reached the engine cab, freed Compton and brought the runaway to a stop. The gypsies are apprehended and Helen is thanked by the crews of both trains.
- The strange cries which come from the Jardine house cause Worth, a neighbor, to notify the police. Lila is sent to investigate. Posing as a book agent, she enters the place. Dr. Jardine, however, sees through her ruse. He explains to the girl that he is conducting some important experiments in vivisection and that the noises heard by Worth are made by the animals he uses in the experiments. Dissatisfied, Lila departs. That night, a cordon of police is drawn about the house. The watchers see an auto drive up. Two attendants carry a man from the machine to the house. Quietly making her way to one of the windows, Lila peers into the room. She sees a patient struggling in the grasp of a burly attendant. The latter succeeds in subduing the victim, who is placed upon an operating table. Dr. Jardine discovers Lila's presence. He neatly brings about her capture and the girl is brought into the house. Lila then learns that Jardine intends to sever the right arm from the man who lies on the operating table and transpose it to the body of his brother, who had lost his arm in an accident. The operation is about to commence, when Lila draws her revolver and shoots out the light over the operating table. The shot is heard by the police outside and they hasten to the scene. Jardine and his assistants are captured. At the station house Jardine's victim proves to be Murphy, an escaped convict. The doctor had aided the man to escape with the sole idea of using him in his experiment. It was Murphy's shouts for help that had attracted Worth's attention. The convict is sent back to the penitentiary, while Jardine is taken to a cell to await trial.
- Under the influence of liquor, Griffin foolishly displays a roll of bills. Wheeler and Walter, yeggmen, see the money and trail the traveler to the station. The men learn the berth he is to occupy. Hastening to a bridge under which the train must pass, they drop to the roof of one of the cars when it appears. Helen, transferred to Burnett, is a passenger on the train. By mistake, Griffin gets into her berth. Because of the man's condition, Helen consents to allow him to keep her berth. The girl takes the one which Griffin's ticket calls for. An hour later, Helen is awakened by a peculiar noise outside the car. Hastily dressing, she sees the window being raised. Wheeler's face appears at the window. The man foils Helen's attempt to shoot him, disarms her and then climbs back to the roof of the car. Helen pluckily follows, although the train is traveling at a good speed. Walter thereupon cuts the rope leading to the roof. Helen drops but catches hold of the window ledge. The noise attracts the crew and the train is halted. Helen is rescued, and although an attempt is made to capture the crooks, they escape. Shortly after she assumes her duties at Burnett, the girl sees two men attacking the postmaster and recognizes her assailants. After giving the alarm, she pursues the men. Walter and Wheeler flee. Helen overtakes them and pluckily engages them in a battle. The yeggmen are about to slay her when help arrives. Another desperate struggle ensues and the desperadoes are finally subdued and placed under arrest.
- Lieutenant Yancey's southern sweetheart, Rose, is jealous of Elinor, a northern girl, who is visiting her aunt Mary de Lane. This jealousy is excited by an invitation which Yancey receives from Mary to call and meet her niece. Yancey visits the de Lane home, and while walking along the river with Elinor, he shows her where the Confederate Ironclad is being constructed. Elinor, having strong Union sympathies, reveals the location of the Ironclad to the commander of the Federal gunboats. An attack is made on the Ironclad and Yancey rides to give warning. The Confederates are temporarily helpless as their power is exhausted. Yancey, knowing that a supply of ammunition is loaded on a train in another location, prepares to bring the needed powder to his compatriots. As the train is about to leave, a Federal scouting party rides up and opens fire. Rose and Yancey jump on the engine and make a wild dash to escape with the powder. Elinor, from a distance, sees the fight and sets fire to the bridge over which the train must pass. While riding over the bridge the last car catches fire. Yancey, who has been wounded, is left in the engine cab while Rose crawls over the loaded train and succeeds in cutting off the end car just in time to escape the explosion. The powder is delivered to the Ironclad in the nick of time, and a fierce battle wages between the Confederate vessel and the Union gunboats.
- A guy named Henry who is going against war for the guys who shipwrecked him.
- Hard pressed by the Federal troops, Morgan and his men flee across the bridge. Just before the pursuers come in sight one of Morgan's telegraphers taps the telegraph wires suspended underneath the bridge and learns that a quantity of supplies is being sent to Captain Wellington, of the Union forces. The Confederate leader places powder along the length of the bridge. The Federals come into view. Just as they are about to cross, the structure is blown skyward. Baffled, the Union soldiers are compelled to withdraw. Wellington receives the supplies and orders them stored in the cellar of his home. He and his wife are in the drawing room admiring a daguerreotype showing them seated with their four-year-old son, Jack, when a servant announces the approach of the raiders. The Captain hastily gathers together his silverware, which he places in a chest. Obeying an impulse, he throws the daguerreotype into the chest. Turning to two faithful old negro servants, he orders them to conduct Mrs. Wellington, Jack and the chest to safety. Shortly afterward the Captain is slain. A bullet strikes his wife and she shares his fate. Lugging the chest, the two servants hurry down to the river, with Jack tagging behind. The three tumble into a rowboat and head for midstream. Their flight is discovered by the raiders. A bullet kills the old mammy. To lighten the craft, the other servant throws the chest overboard. The next moment he is struck by a bullet and topples into the water. The rowboat drifts downstream, finally grounding near the landing of Stokes, a fisherman. Ward, a banker, is talking to Stokes at the time. They discover the boat and in it Jack, weeping bitterly over the body of his old mammy, Kate, the three-year-old daughter of the banker, places her little arms about the sobbing boy. Years pass. Jack, grown to manhood, becomes a civil engineer and is in charge of the dredging operations on the very river down which he drifted to safety. Although adopted by Stokes and his wife, Jack and Kate have practically grown up together. Their childhood affection has turned into love. Harry Memling, in Ward's employ, is also in love with Kate, but the girl turns a deaf ear to his avowals. Later, Jack asks Ward for his daughter's hand, but the banker gravely tells him that the marriage cannot take place because he fears that the mulatto woman found dead in the rowboat may have been Jack's mother. The following day the dredge brings up an old chest from the river bottom. An examination of its contents brings to light the old daguerreotype. In the picture of the child Jack recognizes himself. Hastening to Ward, he tells of his find. Faced by the prospect of losing Kate, Memling is filled with murderous rage. That same afternoon he knocks Jack unconscious while aboard the dredge and places him in the bucket, which he then lowers into the river. The dastardly act is witnessed, however, and Jack is rescued. Kate and her father learn of the terrible deed and hasten to the vessel. While Jack is revived by his sweetheart, Memling is led away under arrest.
- Jim Wayburne, a civil engineer, goes south to take charge of some railroad construction work. He boards at the home of the Marsons and falls in love with Nelly, Marson's daughter. While the girl is impressed with Jim's manly character, she informs him that she does not love him enough to become his wife. One day Jim's brother, Ned, arrives for a visit. He is attracted by Nelly's beauty and she falls in love with him at first sight. Ned suggests a secret marriage and induces the girl to visit the office of a justice, where the ceremony is performed. As the days pass Nelly asks Ned's permission to publicly announce the marriage, and he becomes so exasperated that he flies into a passion and starts for the railroad station on horseback, leaving a curt note to Jim, asking that his belongings be forwarded. Jim has never ceased to love Nelly, and, knowing nothing of the marriage, he harbors the hope that she may change her mind. When he discovers the cowardly note he rides after his brother and discovers to his horror that Ned has been thrown from his horse and killed. Meanwhile Nelly tells her secret to her parents and they are about to close the door against her when Jim returns with the sad news. Time heals many wounds and when Jim rescues Nelly in a time of peril, she realizes that he has been destined to protect her through life.
- The story deals with that exciting and interesting period in Virginia which directly preceded the war. A young southern lawyer has incurred the enmity of the father of the girl he hopes to marry by beating the old gentleman in a lawsuit. The young folks decide to override the parental authority by eloping and their plans are apparently working out excellently when an unforeseen incident changes the aspect of things entirely. It appears that the miller's wife, an old lady of some means, had met with a serious mishap during the evening and had fallen from the door steps where she was discovered by a shiftless negro who had happened by. The negro at first had gone to the old lady's aid but when he saw the contents of the handbag at her side his cupidity overcame his better feelings and he took the money and decamped. Shortly after the young elopers happened to ride by and seeing the woman in dire straits they dismounted from their horses and went to her assistance. The young man used his handkerchief to staunch a wound in the old lady's head and left it behind when he rode on with the girl. During this period, however, the young lady had had an opportunity and decided that she wanted to go back home. The lover gallantly acquiesced and she was able to get back into the house without being seen. The next morning the old lady was found dead by the roadside and naturally the accusing finger was pointed at the young hero, and in order to protect the honor of his sweetheart refused to explain his doings of the night before and it was only at the final trial, when the young man seemed in jeopardy of his life, that the girl summed up sufficient courage to tell the truth. She did this in the courtroom and. of course, under the circumstances the escapade was forgiven and the lovers united.
- Millionaire Harris requests the police to aid him in locating the son whom he has not seen since the latter was an infant. That same day, a young man is found near the river. The victim is bound and gagged, while a heavy stone is fastened to his neck. Shortly after the man is taken to the hospital, the attendant guarding him is found unconscious. The patient has disappeared. Evelyn and Strong are sent to the scene. The girl recognizes the attendant, Ritchie, as an ex-convict. At her request, the man is discharged. By trailing Ritchie, Evelyn and Strong find that the missing man is a prisoner in a house out in the suburbs. Meecham, another crook, guards the man. The two sleuths, trapped by Meecham and Ritchie, learn that the mysterious patient is the son of old Harris. Evelyn and Strong also learn that the crooks had engineered the kidnapping from the hospital, and that they had previously attempted to drown their victim. This, because of Meecham's plot to pose as Harris' son, Meecham had actually succeeded in fooling the millionaire into believing him to be the long-lost son when the appearance of the real son made it imperative that the latter be done away with. While Ritchie is left to guard the three prisoners, Meecham returns to the Harris mansion. A clever ruse on the part of Evelyn, brings about the capture of Ritchie. The sleuths then hasten to the millionaire's home. There they surprise Meecham. Exposing the scoundrel's plot, they restore the long-lost son to his father.
- Uncle Tom and Eliza's child are sold to Haley, a slave dealer. When Eliza learns that her son is to be taken from her, she steals the boy and runs away. Her flight is discovered. The slave crosses the ice-filled river and joins her husband, George Harris, who is also a runaway slave. The two foil their pursuers and get away. Uncle Tom is placed aboard a steamboat to be taken down the river. Later, he saves the life of little Eva, who has fallen overboard. St, Clare, her father, purchases Uncle Tom in gratitude for the slave's heroism, Uncle Tom and Eva become firm friends. St. Clare, as a joke, presents Aunt Ophelia, his New England relative, with Topsy, a mischievous imp. Always a delicate child, Eva fades away and dies. Shortly afterward, St. Clare is killed while attempting to stop a saloon brawl. His estate is sold and Uncle Tom is purchased by Simon Legree. One of the field hands turns in a cotton basket that is short weight. Uncle Tom is ordered to flog the woman. Upon his refusal, Legree orders Tom flogged. Later, Emmaline and Cassie, two slaves, hide themselves in an attempt to escape. Legree believes that Uncle Tom knows their hiding place. He orders the old slave to reveal the whereabouts of the two women. When Tom pleads ignorance, Legree has him flogged to death. Young Shelby, the son of Uncle Tom's former master, comes upon the scene just as the faithful old slave dies. The boy turns furiously upon Legree and knocks the man down. Legree drowns the humiliation of the blow in drink and dies in delirium shortly afterward. Shelby reverently takes Uncle Tom's body back to the old plantation, where it is laid away near the old slave's cabin.
- Blinded by overwork, Eastman with his wife and son, lives with Hester. The latter eventually drives Alice from the house and leads Eastman to believe that his wife has eloped with Vane, a former suitor. Alice, now companion to a woman of wealth, sends her earnings to her husband. Hester, however, intercepts the letters and appropriates the money. Driven forth by the unscrupulous woman, Eastman and Arthur go to the city. Vane hears that the two have met death in a fire and tells Alice. Ignorant of the fact that her husband and son did not die, Alice eventually marries Vane. Fourteen years later Arthur is an artist. The boy takes his father abroad to a famous eye specialist. Arthur falls in love with Lillian and through her meets his mother. The latter discovers her son's identity and the realization of her position fills her with horror. Eastman meets his wife. Alice falls unconscious. Fate intervenes on the following day when Vane is killed in a steeplechase. An operation is performed upon Eastman's eyes and the man's sight is restored. Alice confesses to Arthur and obtains his promise to effect a reconciliation with her husband. Although he has never ceased to love her, Eastman refuses to look upon the woman he thinks had proved unfaithful. At this point, a death-bed message is received from Hester in which the woman confesses her villainy. Proof of Alice's innocence softens Eastman's heart and he takes her in his arms.
- Twenty-eight years before the story opens Major Chenilworth was forced to shoot a fellow officer in service with him in India. At the subsequent court-martial he was acquitted. He is now a nervous wreck. An eyewitness of that deplorable affair now serves in his household in the capacity of butler. Jardyce, the butler, aided by the "Spider," a crafty old cripple of the underworld, conceives a plan to force the Major to name him in his will. The Major's niece, Lois Trent, chances to meet Grant, police reporter on the "New York Chronicle." She tells him that she suspects a deep-laid plot to bring about the death of her uncle. Grant, disguised as a gas inspector, discovers in the basement of the Chenilworth home a motion picture machine which can be raised through a trap door to the kitchen floor level. On guard that night, Grant sees the cook under Jardyce's direction thread up the motion picture machine with a reel of film and focus it upon the door leading into the Major's study. The lights go out and there, before his gaze, Major Chenilworth sees a reproduction of the scene where he unwittingly killed his fellow officer years before. Before it has faded out Jardyce has had the will altered in his favor. At this instant, Grant and Miss Trent burst into the room and the butler flees. Leaping into an auto Jardyce gets the jump on Grant, who is following on a bicycle. As pursued and pursuer draw near the railroad tracks, the butler has trouble with the engine and the car slows up. Grant leaps from the bicycle to the rear of the auto and gives battle. Just as a train comes thundering down upon them the engine is stalled and Grant leaps out barely in time to save his life. Jardyce pays the price for his plotting and Major Chenilworth recovers his health.
- Who stabbed Webster, multi-millionaire? The Girl Detective and her assistant, Warrington, endeavor to solve the mystery. They learn that the would-be murderer had made the attack while concealed behind the portieres hanging in front of the millionaire's library windows. The letters F.O.B.A. burnt in the handle of the knife, afford the first clue. The sleuths discover that Webster had received a missive signed by the "For Our Brothers Association," a few days previous to the assault. This letter ordered him to divide his wealth with his fellow men. The night after the Girl Detective consents to handle this case, Webster awakens to find a man in bis room. He shoots at the intruder, but the latter escapes. When the lights are turned on a message, warning Webster to obey the letter he had received, is found scrawled on the wall. Alarmed, the millionaire prepares to flee the city. At his request, the Girl Detective and Warrington accompany him. As the three are speeding away in Webster's auto, it is overhauled by another machine containing a number of armed men. The millionaire and the detectives are made prisoners and taken to the rendezvous of the F.O.B.A. Webster is ordered to sign a document in which he agrees to turn over the major part of his fortune to the organization. In the dispute which follows, the Girl Detective makes her escape. She returns shortly with a force of policemen and the desperadoes are captured just as the ringleader is about to slay Webster. The Girl Detective shoots the would-be murderer in time to save the millionaire's life.
- Robert Ffolliott is a young Irish lad who is done out of his land and sent off to a penal colony in Australia following false accusations by the greedy Kinchella. Conn the Shaughraun comes to his rescue, helps him to escape from the prison ship and return to Ireland where he is united with his sweetheart.
- While crossing the Yuma Desert on their New York-to-San Francisco journey, the Ridgeleys rescue Pete, a Mexican, just as he is about to die of thirst. The man later shows his ingratitude and is driven from the camp. The Mexican returns. Stealing Don's rifle and horse, he shoots and seriously wounds his benefactor. Before making his escape, Pete empties the water bottles. Fearing lest she and Don perish of thirst, Cleo mounts her horse and accompanied by Major, her collie, goes in search of water. While she is gone, Pete returns to the camp with a band of Mexican rebels. The latter carry Don away with them as prisoner. Later, the rebels get into a battle with a body of Mexican Federals and are defeated. Pete and Don are captured. To save himself, the Mexican declares that Don is the leader of the rebel band. Overcome by heat and thirst, Cleo topples off her horse. Major tries to revive his mistress. Failing, he bounds away. He attracts the attention of some prospectors. Their curiosity aroused, the men follow the dog and find Cleo. The girl is revived and tells her story. Later, she learns of Don's capture by the Federals. The prospectors accompany her across the border to the Mexican town. Calling upon Ford, the American Consul, they enlist his aid. General Ordez, the Mexican commandant, condemns Pete and Don to death. The men are led out for execution. Ford, Cleo and the prospectors arrive before General Ordez and convince him that Don was a captive of the rebels. The officer makes out a pardon and gives it to Cleo. The party hastens to where Don faces the firing squad and arrive just as the soldiers are about to shoot. The American is freed. Pete, however, meets the fate he deserves.