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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In the Australian outback, a young woman falls for a dashing bandit known as Stingaree, who is actually a wealthy Englishman cheated out of his fortune by his greedy brother.
- Two women finally tire of being taken advantage of by men, and vow that they will stop these cads from preying on helpless young girls.
- 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.
- Elise and her roommate Martia, were chums at the young ladies' school. Martia had stripped the walls of college banners and the many other little tokens. She carefully lays in the top of her trunk a picture of her chum Elise. While unpacking it on Martia's arrival home, Pascale, her brother, pays her a visit and sees her prize picture of Elise and immediately proceeds to fall in love with it. Martia, a natural-born match-maker, and pleased at her brother's attraction toward her picture, tells him that Elise's father is in need of a superintendent for his orange grove, and suggests that he take a letter from her recommending him as a capable man for the position. Pascale quickly grasps the opportunity and proceeds to Florida. Elise's father gives him employment. Meeting Elise, Pascale finds her more captivating than her picture. Elise, on her part, is unconsciously attracted by the handsome Cuban, but not being aware that he is her chum's brother, and seeing him as her father's foreman, is inclined to keep him at arm's length. Pascale loses no opportunity to show his love for Elise. Elise realizing she is falling in love with an employee on the plantation, goes to her father and asks him to send her away, suggesting that she be allowed to visit her school chum Martia, in Cuba. On her arrival at Martia's home Elise tells her secret. Martia telegraphs Pascale to come home at once. Elise is here. The young man loses no time but quickly follows and prosecutes his suit to a successful ending.
- 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.
- Ranchman Merrilies has fallen into the power of Madah Singh, a Hindu mystic. The Madah has induced him to discharge his ranch hands, replacing them with Hindu "ragheads" and is fast bleeding him of his wealth. Madge Merrilies appeals to her friend, Barbara Brent, to aid her. Barbara becomes a guest at the Merrilies home, while her father pays a visit to Congressman Wallace, owner of the adjoining ranch, who has engaged the discharged hands. Barbara learns that the Madah is keeping a Hindu girl prisoner in the attic of the Merrilies home and when she investigates finds that the girl is used as "the spirit maiden" to force large sums of money from Merrilies. Gungha, in love with the prisoner, plots to usurp Madah's position as leader of the Hindus. Barbara invades the attic at midnight and finds the chest in which the Hindu has stored the money forced from the ranchman. She takes the prisoner and the money to her room, but Madah. who was preparing for flight with his ill-gotten gains, overhears Barbara and Madge, and bursts into the room. Madge escapes and succeeds in phoning to Wallace and Brent for help, while Barbara struggles with Madah for the possession of the chest. Meanwhile Gungha has decided that the hour is ready for him to strike, and sets out for the house after telling his followers to attack if he does not return in fifteen minutes. Madah is overpowering Barbara when Gungha enters by the window and the mystic turns to confront this new opponent. In the struggle that follows a lamp is flung across the room and in a minute it is in flames. Madah escapes, and jumps into his waiting auto with the prisoner and the money chest. Gungha manages to climb on the rear of the auto as it starts, while Barbara mounts her horse and sets out after the Hindus. Gungha's followers, fearing for the safety of their leader after the expiration of the time limit, start to attack the house and Wallace and Brent arrive just in time to aid Merrilies and Madge in their defense of a burning fortress.
- 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.
- 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."
- Sue Guthrie and young Cordova are lovers, but the fathers of the two families are bitter enemies. The love affair finally triumphs after being entangled in the meshes of a cruel family warfare.
- Bertie, while on a visit to the old farm in the country suggest to mother that she come to the city and get fixed up swell like Widow Brown. Mother finally consents and father goes down to the station to see them all off. Bertie and his sister Marjorie plan a rejuvenation of mother. Mother gets her wrinkles removed and Marjorie takes her to a physical culturist to have her figure developed. Mother receives a letter from father which brings consternation into camp. The letter reads, "Dear Wife: Your sister had to go home. The Widow Brown will keep house until you return. Yours, Hiram." Mother's wardrobe arriving, she starts back home. The father not recognizing her in her new getup, drives off saying, "My wife is no such fandangled critter." Mother, heart-broken, returns to the city insisting that they get her old clothes. The maid who has thrown the cast-off clothing in the ash barrel, rushes out and overtakes the rag picker, giving him five dollars to return the clothing he has taken from the ash can. The next day mother receives another letter from father, reading, "Dear Wife: Will come for you to-day. Be ready to go home." By the time father arrives, mother is again arrayed in her old clothes and she registers a vow, "Never again, plain clothes for me."
- 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.
- 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.
- Young clergyman Edwin Revell receives the appointment as minister at the Church of the Village of Fairbrook. In the letter which advises the young man of his appointment, it is pointed out to him that, owing to the old age and feebleness of his predecessor, part of the congregation has become indifferent and negligent. The new minister, however, is received at his new post with kindness. He finds particular friends in Jacob Drake, a deacon and magistrate in Fairbrook, and his daughter Christine, who at once becomes impressed with the strong personality of the young clergyman. Revell finds a certain defiant attitude among the church members who have fallen into neglect, but a particularly difficult problem presents itself for the new minister in the case of Garrie, a reclusive middle-aged peasant woman whom the villagers dislike; they call her "The Mountain Witch" because of her reticence and peculiarities. Through an unusual chain of circumstances Revell gains for Garrie the respect of the community and pacifies a certain ignorant family which has been led to believe that Garrie is in league with evil spirits.
- Part One: Constance, the second wife of General Haverhill, befriends the officer's son, Frank, who has been ostracized. On the night of April 12th, 1861, she gives a ball at Charleston, S.C. Frank gets word to Mrs. Haverhill that he is hiding in the city. The father will not be reconciled, but sends the boy a miniature of Constance. At the ball are Col. Kerchival West and his sister, Madeline, Robert Illingham and his sister, Gertrude. Fort Sumter is fired upon and Illingham declares his allegiance to the Confederacy. He is deeply in love with Madeline West, whose brother fondly admires Gertrude. Capt. Thornton insults Mrs. Haverhill and is called upon to fight a duel with West. Through a peculiar circumstance General Haverhill suspects Colonel West. Frank enlists in his father's regiment under another name. He has grown a beard and is not recognized. One year later the Confederates make a night attack on the Federals and Frank is made prisoner. Capt. Thornton, in the Confederate service, takes Constance's miniature from the captive at Richmond. Frank and several companions make a daring escape. Part Two: In 1863 the Federal army invades the Shenandoah Valley. Col. West accompanies General Haverhill, who makes headquarters at the Illingham home. Madeline West comes to visit Gertrude. The sweethearts are brought together but Gertrude will not acknowledge her love for the gallant Col. West. An expedition is sent to capture a Confederate signal tower, with Frank Haverhill in command. He loses his life in the perilous undertaking. Later Col. Illingham is captured, but is granted parole by his old friend. Col. West. West secures the miniature from Thornton, when the latter is captured, but later he is wounded by Thornton and General Haverhill is more embittered than ever when he finds the picture on West's person. Part Three: The Confederates have planned an attack on the Federals during the absence of General Phil Sheridan. A terrific battle is waged, in which Col. West is taken prisoner. Twenty miles away, Sheridan hears the cannonading and makes a wild dash toward Winchester, to assume command. The Federals are unable to withstand the fearful assault and flee in panic. Sheridan arrives, rallies his men and thwarts the enemy. Gertrude becomes a second Evangeline in her search for Col. West. She finally locates him just as he is released from prison and they visit a little church near the battlefield. In 1865 General Haverhill visits his wife in Washington, still thinking her unfaithful. Gertrude arrives and delivers to Constance and Frank's widow a message which was written in his last hour. The general is brought to a realization of his wife's nobility.
- Dick Patterson, the "dude" engineer of the Midland, saves the superintendent's daughter, Grace, and one of her chums from drowning when their boat capsizes on the lake that parallels the railroad. Helen, the operator at Lone Point, in answering Grace's questions about her rescuer, lauds him to the skies. Dick accordingly receives an invitation to a lawn party to be given by Grace. Having been suspended for two weeks for some slight inattention to duty, he is at liberty to attend. On the day of the party, the Midland plans to run an important test train to clinch a big freight contract. Graves, business agent of a rival road, plans to delay the test train and thereby garner the contract. Graves, arriving early at the Cummings affair, calls one of his lieutenants aside and instructs him to see that the water tank near Lone Point is emptied. Grace overhears the plot and immediately 'phones to Helen just as she is about to be relieved, so that she too can come over to the lawn fete. In the meantime Dick, dressed in his afternoon togs, is impressed into service to run the test train, the regular engineer having been taken sick. Helen, ever loyal to her road, rushes off to the water tank after receiving Grace's message. There she is set upon by Graves' hirelings and made a prisoner on top of the tank. Dick brings his train under the spout to take on water and assists Helen to the ground. In their hurry to get away the crooks have left their auto on the nearby road. Using it to good advantage, Helen and Dick overtake a special on the rival line and by a ruse they persuade the engineer and firemen to climb out of the cab. Without further ado, Dick takes a crossover switch and is soon proceeding on his test run with a "borrowed" engine.
- 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.
- Fort Ridgely was a frontier post in northern Minnesota and upon the edge of the country infested by hostile Sioux lead by Little Crow. At the time when the whites had little reason to suspect an outbreak. Little Crow formed a big war party and before troops could be organized and dispatched to the front had massacred hundreds of men, women and children. Fort Ridgely itself was saved through the goodness of Other Day, a friendly Indian girl, who informed Capt. McPhail of the uprising and plans of the attack on the fort thus enabling the little band of soldiers to put up one of the most remarkable defenses known in the history of early Indian warfare.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- A ranchman dashes up to the Wentworth home and informs the family that a terrific prairie fire is sweeping down upon them. Wentworth gathers his men, bids his wife and child a hasty farewell, and hurries away to battle with the flames. At nightfall he has not returned and Mrs. Wentworth prepares to put little Bob to bed. She hears his prayers, places a rosary about his neck and tells him the story of the beautiful Madonna, a figure of which stands on the table. In the night an Indian slips in, overpowers the mother and runs off with Bob. The father returns, hears the sad news and goes in search of his son, only to find the Indians have fled with him. Fifteen years later Bob has grown up with the Indians and is known as White Brave, because of his fearlessness and skill in hunting. A party of settlers pass by in a prairie schooner and are annihilated by the Indians. Agnes, a young white girl, hides under the wagon, but is discovered by White Brave. Seeing her beautiful face and loose white dress, the young man recalls the only similar figure he has ever seen, the image of the Madonna, and he falls down before her. The chief appears and claims the girl, which White Brave resents. The chief, infuriated at this sign of disloyalty, orders White Brave made a prisoner and conducted to the camp, along with Agnes. The chief's daughter creeps into the wigwam where White Brave is tied and severs his bonds. He proceeds to the chief's wigwam, where the Indian is entreating Agnes to become his wife. White Brave overpowers the chief and escapes with Agnes, closely pursued by the Indians. Just as they are about to be captured, a party of settlers, headed by old Wentworth, appears, and puts the Indians to flight. White Brave is conducted to his old home along with Agnes. In all these years he has never parted with the rosary and a happy scene takes place when it is recognized and Bob's identity disclosed. He assumes his place in the white man's world, takes Agnes as his bride and the long years of his life with the savages are forgotten in his new-found happiness.
- A guy named Henry who is going against war for the guys who shipwrecked him.
- Shipwreck scene from 'His Majesty's Theatre' production.
- Side-showman Jim Burke is attracted by the pretty face of Mary, a country girl who has come to the county fair, and he sends her a note proposing a meeting. The inexperienced country girl, flattered by the showman's attention, joins him and they arrange to elope. Burke's sweetheart Lazelle overhears the conversation and tells Mary's suitor John of the proposed elopement. John goes to warn Mary's parents but finds they have gone to the fair. Running down the road, John meets Mary's father and mother on the way back from the fair. He tells them of Mary's proposed elopement and states that a strange buggy has just driven down the road toward the depot. A wild ride toward the railroad station takes place and Mary's parents arrive just as the young girl is about to board the train. The error she is about to make is impressed upon Mary and she agrees to return home. Just as the train is pulling out, Burke arrives, sees that his plans have been frustrated, and boards the last car. Realizing her fortunate escape, Mary concludes that John is a safer companion than a traveling showman.
- 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.
- General Wolfe, appointed commander of the expedition against Quebec, comes to bid his mother goodbye. Before sailing, the general calls upon his sweetheart, Katherine Lowther. She presents him with a locket containing a miniature of herself. Wolfe places the jewel on a chain about his neck. Mignon Mars and her brother, Hubert, of a Canadian family, are captured by a body of men attached to the Royal Americans. Lieutenant Arleigh, the officer in charge, secures their release. Mignon loses her heart to the young officer. General Montcalm arrives at Quebec and takes command of the French forces. Under his supervision, fortifications are erected on the isle of Orleans, to protect the approach to the city. The general gains the enmity of Vaudreuil, the vainglorious governor, when he protects Mignon Mars from the unwelcome attentions of the latter. Mignon's brother enlists in the French army and is made an officer. The English fleet carrying Wolfe's men arrives off the Isle of Orleans. Wolfe entices the Canadian pilots aboard his vessel by raising the French flag. The pilots are compelled to take the fleet up the river, under penalty of death. Mignon discovers Wolfe's ruse and rides to warn Montcalm of the approach of the English fleet. Wolfe lands his soldiers on the Isle of Orleans, twelve miles below Quebec. The fleet then proceeds up the river and anchors before Quebec. In an effort to destroy the fleet, Montcalm prepares to fire the ships. But the wind and the tide are against the French, and the fire ships drift ashore. Under orders from the young commander-in-chief, Monckton, one of the British generals, seizes Point Levis, overlooking Quebec. Wolfe offers amnesty to the Canadians who lay down arms. The inhabitants, however, prove unruly. Later, the English batter away at Quebec, with the fortifications at Point Levis and the guns of the fleet. The bombardment does terrific destruction, houses being rattled by the shot and shell, while fires, caused by the rain of death, spring up everywhere. Bushwackers attack the Chateau Mars, on the Isle of Orleans, the home of Mignon. The girl and her father are in dire peril, when Wolfe and his men approach and drive the renegades before them. Wolfe makes the chateau his headquarters. Wolfe orders an attack on the French redoubts above Montmorenci Falls. The impetuosity of the Grenadiers leads them to disobey orders, with the result that the English are compelled to retreat, after a desperate battle. The approach of the Highlanders, who cover the retreat of the army, saves the English from annihilation. Lieutenant Arleigh strives in vain to check the retreat. Fighting like a hero, he is shot by an Indian, a Caughnawaga ally of the French. The redskin is about to scalp the young soldier when Hubert Mars comes to the rescue. The Canadian saves Arleigh's life, but is himself desperately wounded. Wolfe is greatly downcast by the defeat. He returns to the chateau in dejection. Mignon looks in vain for her English lover. She learns that he is among the missing. Setting forth, she searches the battlefield among the dead and wounded. Mignon hears that Hubert is wounded and goes to the hospital to see him. To her delight, she sees Arleigh lying on the cot next to her brother. Mignon returns to the chateau and reports to Wolfe that his young aide is captured. That night, Arleigh makes his escape by changing cots with a French soldier who has died. He dons the man's uniform and leaves the hospital. Later, Arleigh succeeds in escaping through the French lines. He swims out to the English fleet. The following day, Mignon returns to the hospital and is informed that Arleigh is dead and has just been buried. Heartbroken, she returns home with the sad news. Wolfe is stricken with a fatal illness and learns that he cannot recover. During his sickness, his brigadiers recommend an attack without his knowledge. Wolfe learns of it. Despite his weakness, the commander-in-chief rises from his bed and goes to take command. In his escape, Arleigh has learned of Montcalm's intention to send boats and supplies down the river at nightfall. He returns to the chateau and delivers his information to Wolfe. Mignon is overjoyed to find her sweetheart safe. Wolfe learns of a narrow path leading up the mountain side to the Plains of Abraham. The English troops are sent down the river and due to the password given by Arleigh are enabled to slip by the French sentries. All night long the English toil up the mountainside. When morning dawns, they are drawn up in battle array on the Plains of Abraham. The fight commences. Montcalm, emerging from his tent, grows uneasy when he hears the sound of firing. He learns of the state of affairs. The bugles summon the French troops to battle and they march forth to the Plains of Abraham. Montcalm calls upon Vaudreuil, the governor, for assistance, but that cowardly official refuses to render aid. The French approach within firing distance of their foe. Wolfe delivers a stirring address to his men as the French approach. The battle commences. The opposing forces come together with a clash that sends both sides reeling. Forward they spring, slashing and stabbing like madmen. Wolfe is in the thickest of the fray. A shot strikes him. He falls. A tremendous shouting arrests his agony. "They run, they run," cries one of his aides. "Who runs?" gasps Wolfe. "The enemy." "Now God be praised," the dying man whispers, "I die happy." At the same moment, Montcalm, desperately striving to check the rout, is mortally wounded. The French commander is carried to his headquarters. He is informed that his wound is mortal. "How long shall I live? Twelve hours more or less? So much the better. I am happy that I shall not live to see the surrender of Quebec," he gasps. Wolfe's body is placed aboard the English flagship to commence its journey to the land for which he gave his life. Seated in a boat on the river, Arleigh and his bride, Mignon, watch the vessel sailing out towards the setting sun.
- "-we're just crazy for a picture of you riding one of those wild Western horses-." So read Madge King to her father, the millionaire owner of the San Remo ranch, as she mentioned the name of her eastern chum. "We'll have old Manship bring out his best cameras," smilingly replied her father. And so it came about that Madge, dressed in one of her smartest riding habits, was ready to be photographed with the ranch house for a background. Juan Garcia, one of the helpers, is instructed to bring Miss King's horse. He is about to comply, when he happens to glance down the road and see an old Mexican woman bearing a jar of water on her head fall in a faint. He helps her out to the road, where a rig is waiting screened from the view of those about the ranch house. Suddenly Garcia is confronted by an armed Mexican. A few seconds later a shot rings out, and when the Kings come to investigate they find a pistol, one chamber discharged, lying in the roadway, but not a trace of their ranch hand. Now Juan Garcia is in reality a revolutionary leader of importance in his own country, and his death is greatly desired by Colonel Sarka, a Slav, and the agent of a Continental clique with large Mexican mining interests. If Colonel Sarka can furnish indisputable proof that Juan Garcia will never lead another raid upon their mining camps they will reward him handsomely. At a point not far distant from the San Remo ranch, the photographer, who is returning to the village after obtaining the picture of Madge on her white horse, is held up by masked men and compelled to bring his cameras in Colonel Sarka's home. The following day Madge rides into the village to get her finished pictures. Having cut his finger the photographer hasn't developed the plates. Madge offers to do it for him. When she holds the developed plate up to the light she is startled to find thereon the face of a dead man. Then the photographer relates his holdup of the previous day; how he had taken a picture in Colonel Sarka's house blindfolded, and had evidently given the Colonel the plate of Madge by mistake. That afternoon. Colonel Sarka's spy holds up the Kings in their home, and makes a clean getaway with the negative plate that Madge had developed. Madge manages to find the trail, and enters Colonel Sarka's headquarters. She is made a prisoner and locked in a cupboard. Roger King and Larry, his superintendent, follow. Larry lets King go on alone, while he rides to the village to get the sheriff. King sets a signal fire going as soon as he discovers Madge's horse. He, too, is knocked out by the conspirators. When Larry and the sheriff arrive there is a battle royal before the Colonel's aides are subdued. Madge bursts out of her stuffy prison in time to wing the Colonel as he leaps off the porch roof with the telltale plate under his arm. The band is rounded up, and Madge returns home with her own picture.
- While Dr. Butler is discussing with his young partner, Mr. Haines, a deadly poison which the latter has discovered, a caller is announced. Haines steps into an adjoining room just before the visitor enters. The latter proves to be Murdock. In financial straits, the man seeks a loan. Refusing Murdock's request, Butler turns his attention to a vial of Haines' poison. Angered, Murdock attacks Butler. The vial is shattered and its contents instantly kill the doctor. Frightened, Murdock seizes a hat from the hall rack and flees. It happens that the man has taken Haines' hat, which resembles his own, by mistake. Lennice. Butler's daughter, returns from the theater just as Murdock rushes down the street. A few minutes later she discovers her father's body. Circumstances point to Haines' guilt. The young doctor is tried for the murder. Fate grimly chooses that Murdock should be drafted on the jury trying the case. Lennice finds Murdock's face strangely familiar, but cannot recall where she has seen him. Although his fellow-jurors seek to acquit Haines. Murdock holds out for a verdict of guilty. At the same time, Lennice discovers that the hat on the rack in her home does not belong to Haines. It takes her mind back to the night of her father's death. She then remembers where she had seen Murdock. Rushing back to the Court House, she finds the jury filing into the Court Room. The girl denounces Murdock. Taken aback, the man breaks down and confesses. While the guilty wretch is taken away, Haines seizes Lennice in his arms.
- A vengeful discharged fireman tampers with the brakes of a locomotive. Learning of the peril, Helen dashes to a water tower, leaps onto the roof and warns the engineer in time. Helen's heroism wins her an offer of marriage.
- 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.
- When a musical comedy company visits the little western town, Pulque Pete, a cowboy, is captivated by one of the chorus girls, whom he follows to the station. He endeavors to make her acquaintance and she asks if he has any money. When Pete produces a huge roll it meets the sight of the manager, who encourages Pete to join the company, seeing in him a possible "angel." Pete becomes high-handed and insists that his girl play the star part. The manager sees that he must dispense with the "angel" and awaits his opportunity. The company plays a return date in Pete's home town and the manager has an inspiration. He informs all of Pete's friends that the cowboy will appear in the role of "The King" that night. The rough westerners visit the opera house in a body and when Pete appears in his kingly attire he is made a target for the distribution of ancient eggs and vegetables. Pete beats a hasty retreat and finally escapes from his pursuers, only to find that he is in the midst of a band of Indians on the warpath. When the savages see this strange creature with his crown and ermine (?) robes, they regard him as one of the Gods, and Pete is obliged to resort to strategy in order to return to civilization.
- Don Jose encourages the King in his infatuation for Maritana, a dancing girl, believing that when the Queen discovers the clandestine love affair, she, in revenge, will listen to his suit. It would aid his plans if Maritana is made a noble. Don Caesar de Bazan, a swashbuckling adventurer is under sentence of death for having violated the edict against dueling. Don Jose induces the doomed man to consent to marry Maritana. He then informs the girl that the adventurer is anxious to make her his wife, and that he will restore Don Caesar to position immediately after the ceremony. Unaware of the Prime Minister's duplicity, Maritana agrees to the marriage. Don Jose cunningly contrives to keep the doomed man in ignorance of his bride's identity by compelling Maritana to wear a veil during the ceremony. While this is taking place Lazarillo, whom Don Caesar had befriended, extracts the bullets from the guns belonging to the soldiers who are to be the groom's executioners. The marriage over, Maritana is whisked away to the home of the Marquis de Rotondo, one of the Prime Minister's tools, while Don Caesar is led out to be shot. By feigning death, the adventurer deceives the soldiers and eventually makes his escape. Arriving at the Marquis' palace, he confronts the amazed Don Jose and demands his bride. The Prime Minister endeavors to palm off the Marchioness de Rotondo, of unusual ugliness, as Maritana, but Don Caesar discovers the ruse. Fighting his way from the palace, the adventurer pursues the carriage which is taking Maritana to the Royal Hunting Lodge. The girl believes she is about to meet her husband. She discovers how she has been tricked when the King appears before her. Don Caesar enters in time to save his wife from her royal suitor's embraces. In the meantime, Don Jose has informed the Queen of the King's love affair. She immediately dispatches a note to the latter informing him that she knows all. The King departs from the lodge upon receiving the missive, but is compelled by unforeseen circumstances to return. In the meantime, Don Caesar and Maritana learn of Don Jose's treachery from each other's stories. The adventurer thereupon departs to enlist the aid of the Queen. Don Jose is staggered to find that the Queen, instead of turning to him for sympathy, indignantly repulses his advances. Losing his head, the Prime Minister seizes her in his arms and endeavors to embrace her. Don Caesar arrives at this moment and hastens to his Queen's defense. A terrific duel ensues, which ends when the Prime Minister is impaled upon the adventurer's sword. The fight over, Don Caesar returns to the hunting lodge where he again comes in time to save Maritana from the King's embraces. Confronting his ruler, the adventurer informs him of how his sword had fought in defense of the Queen's honor. The story fills the King with the realization of his own baseness and in reparation, he appoints Don Caesar Governor of Granada.
- Tom reclines lazily in his Morris chair. The pipe between his teeth is drawing well. His eyes scan the pages of the book of Indian tales until the type blurs. The young man's head nods, his eyelids droop. Tom is accidentally shot while on a hunting trip in Bear Canyon. Eagle Heart and his sister, Mountain Dew, arrive upon the scene. The Indian maid treats the wound. The young man loses his heart to Mountain Dew. When Eagle Heart learns of this he interferes. He tells Tom that he and his sister have sworn to have nothing to do with the palefaces. The story he tells is so vivid that Tom seems to visualize the incidents. According to Eagle Heart, a band of white trappers attacked the camp of his people when he and Mountain Dew were children. In the battle both their parents were slain. The orphans ran from the camp in fright and sought shelter at the cabin of a settler. The latter drove them off, however. Later, Eagle Heart and Mountain Dew found the camp of another tribe, where they were adopted by an old squaw. As they grew up, the children swore to hate the palefaces because of the wrongs the latter had heaped upon them. Tom tries in vain to overcome the Indian's objections. Although Mountain Dew loves the white man, she silently departs with her brother. Tom becomes conscious of a burning sensation in his shoulder. He leaps to his feet. For a moment he stares wildly about him. The familiar walls of his room restore him to his senses. During his slumber, the pipe had slipped to his shoulder, where a spark from the bowl had burnt through his clothes to the flesh. He picks up the book of Indian tales he had been reading. For a moment he scans its pages. Then with a sigh for the Indian maid of his dream, he lays the book aside.
- An actress weaves her web, like a disgusting spider, around a susceptible young man, lures him away from his sweetheart, and eventually destroys him.
- Tribulations of a gent with gout.
- Two American ladies touring through Germany happen on this little Spreewald girl and offer her a job in America. She consults with Hans, her sweetheart, and though he objects at first, ho soon consents when Freda tells him of the large amount of money she is to earn and to bring back to him. So Freda goes to America, where she gets her job as a nurse girl. But it is apparent that she has higher ambitions, for she is learning: the language. Quick to learn and full of ambition. Freda goes to night school and learns stenography and typewriting. Soon she has a good job and has thoroughly ingratiated herself with her employer. One day he proposes marriage. Freda, however, thinks that she is bound in honor to Hans on the other side, and says "No" to her employer and starts back to Germany: but she has become so thoroughly Americanized that she is a much better American than a German, and when she finds that Hans has been courting another German lassie she decides that America is good enough for her, and back she goes to her old job in the office, which, however, she does not hold very long, for her employer again makes his offer of marriage and is this time heartily accepted.
- The ghost of John Miller, a suicide, is said to haunt the house which stands on Wild Isle. Warren Kent, an author, falls in love with Ann, the suicide's daughter. He determines to investigate the haunted house. As he enters the building, a picture falls from the wall. A rifle is shoved through a loophole. Kent drops just in time to escape being shot. Forcing the door, Kent chases his assailant from room to room. He is shot at time and again and finally compelled to retreat when a bullet lodges in his arm. The following night, accompanied by Ann, Kent returns. Ann is clad in a sheet and plays ghost to distract the attention of the other ghost while Warren enters the house. The plan succeeds. Warren makes his way to the attic just in time to see a white-clad figure aim his rifle at Ann. He engages the "ghost" in a struggle. Ann, unhurt, runs for help. Unknown to the lovers, the girl's guardian, Doctor Truby, has followed them to the island. Truby wishes to marry Ann, to further his own schemes. The doctor enters the building and makes his way to the attic. Warren finds he is struggling with a madman. Levelling a revolver at Warren. Truby orders him to throw up his hands. The young man lunges toward the doctor, throwing the pistol up just as Truby shoots. The bullet misses Warren, but injures the "ghost" in the head. Ann, accompanied by a number of farmers, arrives upon the scene. Truby is subdued. The "ghost" revives and gazes about dazedly. Seeing Truby, he springs forward and demands an explanation. It develops that the "ghost" is Ann's father and that he was the victim of a foul plot perpetrated by Truby, who desired to secure control of the Miller estate. So cleverly did the scoundrel play his hand that the truth was never suspected. The doctor confesses and is placed under arrest.
- Dimitri and his sister, Amuska, stopped before the gate of the Brokoff estate. Even the sight of life, which knew not hunger and want, was a relief to these impoverished peasants. With no thought of trespassing, they watched the gaiety of the land owner and his family. At that moment a cruel groom appeared and was about to strike the young woman, when Dimitri shielded her with his arms. The Princess Olga, Brokoff's daughter, happened to be riding by when she saw this heartless attack upon the two peasants and quickly came to their rescue, bidding the groom be gone. This gained for her the eternal gratitude of the young Dimitri. A few days later as Dimitri and his aged father were gathering wood, a stray bullet from the rifle of a nobleman engaged in a pigeon shoot, wounded the old man. Dimitri rushed to his father's side and the young man's outcry of dismay brought the nobleman, who merely gave their victim a glance of contempt and passed by in the manner of the Pharisee. When Dimitri had assisted his father to their cottage, he came upon the highway and met a large party of rebellious peasants, who had prepared a petition, demanding a living wage from the land owners. Prince Brokoff and his friends happened by, read the petition and scornfully refused to consider it. This caused a spirit of anarchy among the peasants who set forth to take the Brokoff estate by storm. In vain Dimitri argued with them the futility of their attack. Finding he could accomplish nothing, he ran quickly to the nobleman's castle and forced his way into the banquet hall, where he endeavored to picture to Brokoff the horrors of the coming rebellion. There was but one listening ear, that of a dignitary of the church, who went to the steps and by his presence, which always had a strong influence upon the peasantry, induced them to depart. The Princess Olga had already been given an insight into the conditions of the people and now Dimitri's bravery appealed to her so strongly that she persuaded her father to give the peasantry an audience, which resulted in the institution of new conditions.
- 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.
- (Reel 1) Beamish McCoul joined the Irish insurrection and had become a leader in the movement when he was arrested and placed in Wicklow Jail. His property was confiscated by the authorities. When his followers learned of his imprisonment, they perfected a plot for his escape, which involved a rope, a fast horse and a boat to carry him from the country. Arrah Meelish, the prisoner's foster sister, volunteered to carry the idea of their plot to him. She approached the armed sentinels and begged permission to kiss her brother farewell, as the next day would bring about his execution. While kissing him a note was slipped from her mouth to his without being detected by the wardens. Later the guards were seized and Beamish made his escape from the prison, hurried to his sweetheart, Fanny Powers, bid her farewell and left for France. Four years Beamish spent in reckless exile, and, unable to endure it longer, returned to Ireland. He learned that Fanny was still true to him, having refused Colonel O'Grady, the magistrate, and her legal guardian. Beamish, on his arrival, quickly gathers together his old friends. He robs Michael Feeney, collector of the Government Clerk's Office, of his gold and banknotes and of his free pass across the mountain, because they had confiscated his property. Arrah, who has promised her hand to Shaun, a postman, secretes her foster brother in her barn and informs him of her imminent marriage. Beamish gives her as a wedding present a number of banknotes, which he robbed the collector of. Feeney, who is also a suitor for Arrah's hand, tells her that he suspects Shaun is the man who had robbed him. She is surprised and tells him she has plenty of money, at the same time showing him the banknotes which her foster brother gave her. These are recognized by the collector, who says nothing. The following day Shaun and Arrah are wed in the old barn in which Beamish is secluded. Major Coffin, an English officer, brings Colonel O'Grady information that a rebel had made a bold robbery and was at present secreted in Arrah's barn. They set out at once for her house, in company with Feeney, the informer, Fanny and soldiers. The gaiety is stopped and the searching party begins its work. Beamish makes his escape through a window, and. grasping a branch of a tree nearby, lowers himself to the ground and hurries away. Arrah is accused of harboring the rebel as Feeney had found McCoul's coat, which contains the mountain pass. Her husband takes the blame of Beamish's robbery, and says the coat is his. He is arrested and taken to prison. (Reel 2) Beamish goes to the place where he is supposed to meet his sweetheart. He is greatly distressed at not finding her there. As he sits in solitude, a messenger arrives with a letter from Fanny, saying that she had been at Arrah's cottage and knew all. He replies, stating that he has left for Dublin to visit the Secretary of State and secure, if possible, a pardon for Shaun. Fanny returns home and announces to Colonel O'Grady that she is now prepared to become his wife, but before their marriage he must obtain a pardon for the release of Shaun, who is ignorant of the whole affair. The colonel consents to do his best. Arrah is now seen at the prison, hopefully awaiting a word from her husband. Feeney enters Shaun's cell, accompanied by Fanny. Feeney starts to heap insults upon Arrah, and although Shaun's hands are tied, he pounces upon him, causing him to cry out for help. The guards order Feeney from the place. Fanny tells Shaun that she is going to denounce her affianced husband in order to save the postman from unjust punishment. Arrah, at this time, comes to the door and falls into her husband's arms and confesses that it was Beamish she had concealed in her barn. Everybody is ordered out of the room as the guards conduct Shaun into the courtroom to await trial. The verdict handed down is to the effect that Shaun must die the following day. (Reel 3) Beamish McCoul arrives at the Secretary of State in Dublin and proclaims his identity with a written confession of the affair. Colonel O'Grady arrives a few minutes later and the secretary hides McCoul behind the curtains, while O'Grady makes a plea for Shaun's release. The third person to put in an appearance is Fanny Powers, and the secretary conceals the Colonel in another place about the room. During her interview, the two men, each unconscious of the presence of the other, finding it impossible to restrain themselves longer, slip from their hiding places and confront the young woman. The old secretary reunites Beamish and his sweetheart, writes a pardon for Shaun, which he hands to the colonel, and the three depart on their missions. Meanwhile Shaun's hour approaches. Arrah climbs to the battlements of the castle in the hope of seeing her husband for the last time. Shaun discovers a loose stone in his cell, and with almost superhuman strength, breaks the barred window, thereby effecting his escape. Feeney meets Arrah upon the battlement and tries to induce her to forget Shaun and become his wife. She refuses. He is infuriated. In the meantime Shaun is stealthily climbing up the ivy on the outside of the jail, and when he reaches the top he enters into a fierce struggle with Feeney, who is finally overpowered and thrown into the waters below. At this moment the colonel, Beamish and Fanny arrive with Shaun's pardon. Beamish asks Shaun to pardon him for all the trouble he has caused him, which is joyfully granted, and the story ends showing Shaun placing his arms about his wife's neck.