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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.
- An account of the life of Jesus Christ according to the New Testament, told as a series of tableaus interspersed with Bible verses.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lieutenant Van Dorn, C.S.A., obtains permission to visit his betrothed, Charlotte Pemberton. While he is being entertained by her family at their home near Petersburg, Dan Frost, a young man who has become impoverished through the ravages of war, arrives with his crippled sister, Milly. Pemberton permits the Frosts to occupy one of his vacant cabins and the family extends the unfortunate couple many hospitalities. Although forced to accept the benevolence of the Pembertons, the high-spirited Frost resents being an object of charity. Tender-hearted Van Dorn sympathizes with the crippled girl and his actions are misconstrued by the brother, who develops a lodged hate for the soldier. Van Dorn returns to his duties and Frost enlists, hoping for an opportunity to show his benefactors that even a pauper may possess patriotism and bravery. In bidding farewell to Charlotte, Frost impulsively betrays his love for her. Two months later the bridge across the Appomattox River is occupied by the Confederates, who endeavor to fight off the flanking party of Federals. The bridge takes fire and Lieut. Van Dorn is imprisoned in the fury of the flames. At the risk of his own life, Frost rushes to the bridge and drags the lieutenant to safety. A year elapses. Frost, who has been promoted to a lieutenancy, meets Van Dorn in the trenches before Petersburg, while Union forces are surrounding the city. Judge Pemberton and his family take refuge in Petersburg. There Charlotte meets Frost, who has won her heart from Van Dorn, but the girl hides her emotions and keeps the new lieutenant from making any declaration. The Federals succeed in mining the Confederate outer works, but their operations are discovered by their enemies, who learn that the mine is to be exploded at 10 o'clock on a certain Wednesday morning. In order that their discovery may be kept a secret, the Confederates place a small detachment under Lieutenant Frost to keep the nearby batteries working. Realizing the hazardous duty he has accepted, Frost calls at the Pemberton home and says a last farewell to his sister and Charlotte. Van Dorn arrives shortly afterwards and learns that Charlotte is in love with Frost. Now comes the test of true manhood. Van Dorn cannot forget that he owes his life to Frost and he forges an order which removes his rival from the perilous command. The lieutenant gives up his own life when the mine explodes and the Federals make an attack through the breach, only to find the Confederates prepared. A sanguinary battle ensues and the Confederates are ultimately victorious. It is a sad hour at the Pemberton home when Frost brings the news of the brave Van Dorn's sacrifice. Milly, the cripple, who has harbored a secret love for the lieutenant, cannot be consoled, while Frost and Charlotte mourn the loss of the noble soldier who gave so much that they might be happy.
- While Madge King and her father are entertaining Hal Dawson, a mining promoter, at their San Remo Ranch, one of the ranch cowpunchers, "Maverick" Charley, surprises King by requesting a loan of a hundred dollars. King refuses to give him the money when "Maverick" will not tell him the cause of the sudden necessity. "Old Ben" Carter, a prospector who has "struck it rich," calls at the ranch. When he is introduced to Dawson, he refuses to shake hands. Carter requests King to keen the gold he has just acquired until he returns from town, as he realizes his weakness for poker and fears he will lose his newly-gained fortune. King consents. From outside "Maverick" watches King put the money in the safe, and learns the combination. Later King finds that his safe has been robbed. The alarm is sounded, and the man hunt begins. "Maverick" makes for Dave Bender's place, a rendezvous in the hills. There he obtains food, and asks to be left alone in a room while he writes a letter. When Bender later returns to the room he finds "Maverick" with two saddle bags, one containing the money box and the other a small bag and the letter. "Maverick" gives the latter bag to one of the men at Bender's and pays him to deliver it to Mr. King at San Remo Ranch. News of the reward for "Maverick's" capture reaches Bender's, but "Maverick" makes a getaway. He is captured, however, the money box is taken from him and given to Carter, who, upon opening it finds, it filled with sandwiches. An explanation is offered as King rides up with the stolen money and a letter from "Maverick" which had been delivered to him. In the letter "Maverick" writes that "he is returning the money which Dawson made him steal." "Old Ben" Carter's refusal to shake hands with Dawson when he was introduced is here explained when it turns out that Carter knew Dawson in a mining town and was the cause of Dawson being driven from the town when caught cheating at cards. The reason of Dawson's visit to San Remo Ranch was to interest King in a fake mining deal, but when Carter showed up and recognized him he was afraid to go through. When he heard of "Maverick's" need for money, he saw an opportunity for revenge on Carter. He persuaded "Maverick" to steal Carter's money, promising to split with him. When King asks "Maverick" what was his real motive in taking the money and then returning it, "Maverick" shows him a Personal clipping from a newspaper, which reads: "Charley Mason. One more in family now. Destitute. All forgiven if you will only return home. Jane." King realizes why "Maverick" wanted to borrow a hundred dollars from him. As it turns out that "Maverick," instead of stealing the money, has saved it from Dawson. King makes him a present of enough to bring him to his home and family, while Dawson is placed in the custody of the sheriff.
- Foster sister of the Duchess d'Aubeterre, Madeline, marries Jean Renaud, a French soldier, and has a daughter named Adrienne. Five years later, on a battlefield, Renaud is entrusted by the Count de Moray with jewels and papers proving that Adrienne is his heir. After Moray's death, Renaud gives everything to Madeline and then returns to the battle. Lazarre, who had followed Renaud, then goes to Madeline and demands the jewels. Madeline's refusal awakens Adrienne, but Madeline quiets her by saying that her father is home. When Madeline still refuses Lazarre's request, he stabs her. Later, Adrienne tells the neighbors that her father had just been with her mother. Renaud is sentenced to prison for life, after which the Duchess adopts Adrienne. Many years later, Adrienne re-encounters her father and eventually the true murderer is revealed and Renaud is pardoned.
- A series of 25 2-reel Western thrillers in which a cowgirl aids the cause of justice and humanity in the Old West, often aided by her fiancé and her rancher father. Each episode tells a complete story in itself.
- A series of 12 2-reel mystery thrillers, each story complete in itself. Episode titles: #1: The Strangler's Cord (1915); #2: The Disappearing Necklace (1915); #3: The Secret Code (1915); #4: The Riddle of the Rings (1915); #5: The Substituted Jewel (1915); #6: A Double Identity (1915); #7: The False Clue (1915); #8: When Thieves Fall Out (1915); #9: Under Oath (1915); #10: _The Wolf's Prey (1915)_; #11: The Man on Watch (1915); #12: The Man in Irons (1915).
- 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.
- As Arthur Rodney passes Reva's flower stand he sees that she is being annoyed by two ruffians and quickly comes to her assistance, compelling the men to apologize. Reva is greatly impressed with Rodney's courtesy. The following morning while Reva is on her way from the ranch with her fresh stock of flowers, she comes upon Arthur and his sweetheart, Bessie Berkow. Jealousy immediately takes possession of the girl and she awakens to the fact that she is in love with Arthur. A week later the Berkows inspect the ranch at Verdugo, California, and order flowers for the wedding of their daughter. Reva is disturbed at the sight of Arthur and Bessie and, consumed with jealousy, is strongly tempted to push Bessie off of the precipice as they climb a nearby mountain to view the surrounding country but her better nature asserts itself and the two girls leave the rock together. Reva's brooding over her unrequited love for Arthur causes a mental derangement. In her deliriums, she runs to the home of the Berkows and bursts upon the bridal couple shortly after the clergyman has finished the ceremony. Reva's father, who has followed her from the flower ranch, explains to the assembled guests the unfortunate plight of his unhappy daughter. A reaction takes place and Reva in a moment of consciousness asks forgiveness.
- Although she loves Clive, a young lawyer, Margaret weds Deering to save her father from financial ruin, while passing years bring fame to Clive and result in his being elected district attorney, the man cannot forget Margaret. Deering conducts a magnificent gambling establishment in his mansion. His conduct toward Margaret causes her to hate him. In the meantime, having promised to break up the ring, headed by Garvin, which is protecting the gamblers, Clive arranges a raid upon the Deering establishment. Due to a leak, however, this raid comes to naught. While in the mansion, Clive comes face to face with Margaret. Deering watching the two, sees their old love well up anew. It causes the man to become more brutal than ever to his wife. The district attorney discovers his secretary to be the source of the leak which had frustrated the raid. A second raid proves successful. Before this takes place, Clive dispatches a note to Margaret urging her to leave before his men arrive. Deering, believing his wife had known of this raid all along, is wild with rage and attempts to kill her. This is frustrated and the gambler is arrested. He later makes a sensational escape and returns to his mansion in time to see Ramon, his partner, rifling the secret safe containing their funds. After mortally wounding the man, Deering attempts to kill Margaret. Dying, Ramon summons Clive and the police. The latter come just in time to save the woman. Again Deering tries to escape, but this time he meets his death in leaping from a balcony.
- Preaching religion to young Burton Harris has about the same effect on him as waving a red cloth in front of a bull. Religion to him is a species of hypocrisy and he knows no God. No church for him; he is going fishing. Coming home, he meets his mother walking with a neighbor and the minister, just as they are leaving church. The minister, seeing the fishing tackle in his hand, administers a sharp reproof to Burton, who, in a sudden storm of anger decides to leave for the big city, where he can do as he pleases. Several years speed by, and Burton, now a man about town, is leaving a gambling house where he has just made a "killing," when he drops his watch, the back cover of which flies open, disclosing his mother's face. The picture brings to his memory a letter he received that morning in which his mother requested him to come home before she dies. So Burton decides to return home. But he comes too late, and all the money he has won over the gambling table cannot bring her back to life. Overcome with remorse, he decides to earn an honest living and secures a position at a stone quarry nearby. Promotion comes rapidly, and with it as time passes, a wife and daughter. While at the quarries one day, an explosion which buries several of his men comes simultaneously with a message from his wife telling him their daughter is dying. Tom 'twixt love and duty he knows not what to do. Falling upon his knees he cries to Heaven, "God, save my child, give me strength," and rushes to help his men. When Burton finally arrives home, he finds that his prayer has been answered and that his daughter has returned from the edge of the Valley of the Shadow.
- Mischievous Robbie causes his sister and her beau no little amount of confusion. One night on the return home of Robbie's father he calls his attention to the old grandfather's clock standing in the corner of the living-room. The clock has stopped. Father takes out the face and the works and looks them over, deciding that it will be a longer job than he cares to tackle at that time. They are laid aside. Next morning a neighbor comes to the cabin with news of a sick cow. Robbie's parents go over to the neighbor's cabin in an effort to give aid, leaving the boy and the girl alone. While Robbie's sister is in an adjoining room the young elf crawls into the clock and hides. Robbie had just about got nicely settled in the clock when a band of marauding Indians bursts in the door. During the excitement and while the Indians were raiding the pantry, Robbie's sister, who had been hiding behind the door, escapes and goes for aid. Robbie all the while keeping as quiet as a mouse in the clock, until the Indians all having passed into an adjoining room in their search for loot, slips out of the clock and fastens the door, locking them in, then taking up his position in the clock to watch developments. In the meantime Robbie's sister has secured aid and a wild race to the cabin is made to save the boy. Just as the rescue party rides up the Indians break down the door and are given a hot reception. Robbie is found safe and sound and declared the hero of the hour.
- Kate, the brains of the Whalen gang, conceives a plot whereby the valuable exhibit at the jewelers' convention can be stolen. Accompanied by Whalen, the woman registers at the Grand Hotel where the convention is being held. An hour later, Whalen's trunk arrives. At his request, Hilton has the trunk placed in the strong room. With the detective's departure, the trunk opens from the side, revealing Benny Berg, Whalen's lieutenant. The crook forces open the other trunks in the room and places the most valuable portion of their contents into the space he has vacated. Shortly afterwards, Whalen and Kate inform Hilton that they have received a message which calls them home. Upon entering the strong room for the purpose of getting Whalen's trunk, Hilton is knocked unconscious by Berg. The latter also attacks Whalen, whom he hates, and thrusts the man into the strong room together with Hilton. This done, Berg locks the door. Accomplices in waiting carry the trunk away. Hilton recovers and learns Whalen's real character. A phone hidden in the wall enables the detective to summon help. Whalen and Kate are placed under arrest. Furious at Berg's treachery, Kate betrays the gang. The police raid the crook's den, but fail to capture the band. Hilton, made a prisoner, is carried away in a launch. The police continue the chase, which is brought to an end when Hilton succeeds in fouling the propeller of the Whalen gang's launch.
- Hot on the trail of Wharton, a moonshiner, Denton chases his man until the latter reaches a pile of rubbish in an alley. There Wharton disappears. Unable to find him, Denton secures the assistance of Netty and Lesan and returns to the scene. While the men are poking about in the rubbish, a short distance away, Netty overturns a box and discovers an empty well. An instant later, Wharton emerges from the well and makes the girl captive. Compelled to follow the criminal, Netty finds that a passage at the bottom of the well connects the latter with the chimney of a deserted house. A ladder runs up this chimney. Upon reaching the fourth floor, Wharton opens a secret door which leads into his gang's den. In the meantime, Lesan and Denton, searching for Netty, discover the well. While Lesan investigates, Denton goes for help. The gang discovers Lesan 's presence in the chimney. Ignorant of the secret door, the detective climbs to the roof. There he is beset by the moonshiners who leave him unconscious. Lesan, however, presently learns of the secret door. His effort to enter the room leads to his capture. He eventually makes his escape and is joined outside the building by Denton and a squad of policemen. When the latter attempt to enter the room and rescue Netty, they find that the criminals have tied a rope around the girl and have suspended her from the window. Question threatens to cut this rope should the officers enter the room. Lesan, however, saves Netty's life by a daring ruse. The officers and moonshiners engage in a terrific battle, which ends with the capture of the criminals.
- Searching through the library of the monastery of Santa Barbara, Barbara Brent learns of the Moqui Indian legend which tells of a fabulous treasure supposed to be hidden in a cave in the mountains and guarded by a ghost clad in mailed armor. Her adventurous spirit prompts her to get up a party for a visit to the cave, though she is warned by the padre of the mission that it will arouse the Indians, who revere the "iron ghost." Included in the party is Harris, an Eastern promoter seeking to interest her father in a railroad deal. An Indian guide takes the party to the foot of the mountain where the cave is located. The appearance of the "iron ghost" frightens the guide and he refuses to allow the party to go any further. Barbara determines to press on, but the others in the party decide to camp in the valley until the following day. Harris offers to accompany her. By sliding down ropes they succeed in reaching the cave, but the Indian guide, his superstition aroused, pulls the rope up, preventing their return. The guide then speeds to the pueblo village to arouse the Indians. How the discovery of the treasure uncovers the real character of Harris, how Barbara succeeds in escaping from his brutal clutch and later, when the campers in the valley are besieged by the enraged Indians, she saves the day for them, are the subjects told in the following scenes of this drama.
- Giving benediction on the feast of Corpus Christi. This is a most interesting and impressive outdoor ceremonial.
- Impending trouble with the sheep herders, who are encroaching on his range, causes Ace Brent, owner of vast California interests, to warn his daughter Barbara to postpone her visit to the ranch. But Barbara is made of sterner stuff, and, following a heated discussion with her admirer, John Wallace, over woman's equality with man in the business world, she declares she will disregard the warning telegram and be at her father's side should trouble come. Brent, returning from a parley with Bliss, leader of the sheep men, is laid low by a bullet from the gun of Lopez, a Mexican, whom he had discharged. Barbara sets out alone on the Mexican's trail, aided by the fact that his horse was minus a shoe, Terry, the ranch foreman, and Wallace, who had followed Barbara to the ranch because of worry over her safety, thinking that Bliss was responsible for the deed, determined that the moment had arrived to force the sheep from the Brent range. While the rangers and sheep men are engaged in a spirited battle, Barbara has overtaken her father's assailant and a lone duel begins in the hills. Bliss, vanquished, adopts a desperate ruse to cover his retreat and orders his men to set fire to the dry prairie grass. Wallace, searching for Barbara, is thrown from his horse, the animal galloping away, and leaving his rider apparently doomed to a horrible death as the encircling flames of the prairie fire approach nearer and nearer. Meanwhile Barbara, having by a ruse secured a position of advantage, ends her duel with Lopez by a well-aimed bullet. Turning to return home, her startled eyes behold Wallace's plight down in the valley. Daring death, she speeds her horse through the flames, picks Wallace up while at full speed, and in a few seconds, has reached safety.
- It is Ruth's contention that no one need lead a humdrum existence, that adventures a-plenty can be found by those who seek them. Stung by the good-natured skepticism of her friends, Ruth determines to show them their error. Rumson, a counterfeiter, is seriously wounded while escaping from the police. The man manages to reach the house in which he and his daughter Kate, reside. With the exception of his lieutenant, Blair, none of Rumson's band has ever seen Kate. Expecting a raid on their den, the counterfeiters plan to hide their plates in Rumson's house. Fearing to carry the plates themselves, the men decide to have their chief's daughter come for them. Kate is requested to meet one of the counterfeiters who will know her by the manner in which she is dressed. It so happens that Ruth is clad exactly the same as Kate. Mistaking her for the latter, the messenger accosts Ruth, ordering the girl to follow him. Scenting adventure, she obeys. Ruth is conducted to a deserted house. The girl receives the dies. Cleverly ascertaining Rumson's address, Ruth sets out for that place. Before entering the building, the brave girl dispatches a note to the police. Blair, returning from out of town, enters his chief's home in time to see Ruth confronting Rumson and Kate. The man is about to overpower Ruth, but she is saved by the timely arrival of the police. Blair makes his escape. Rushing to the deserted house, the counterfeiter warns the gang. The police break into the den, however, and capture the band. Chief of Police Carton learns of Ruth's work. He offers her a position as Special Investigator. Unable to resist the opportunity which this offers for further adventures, the girl accepts.
- 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.
- A series of 2-reel thrillers in which a society girl has a position as a special investigator for the police and works on various cases where her unique talents can help to solve crimes. Each episode is complete in itself.
- Rulu, a crafty mystic, holds the banker's wife, Mrs. Wallace, under the spell of his hypnotic power. While in this unknowing state she aids him to rob her husband's safe. Mona and Mary learn of her plight and determine to aid her. Mona attends one of Rulu's séances, and seems deeply impressed. Later she tells Rulu that she is a ward of Mr. Wallace, and that she fears she is being defrauded of her inheritance. With the aid of Carson and Grant, the admirers of Mona and Mary, who have helped them in the past, a trap is laid for Rulu into which he walks eagerly. By skillfully arranging events the girls succeed in securing the return of the stolen money and the exposure of Rulu. The closing scene finds, two happy couples looking forward to a more serene future than has been the lot of Mona and Mary in their crusade against social vultures.
- Harrasford is the type of conceited man-about-town to whom woman's affections are but a toy. Mona and Mary set out to teach him a lesson. Mona succeeds in becoming acquainted with him and declares that she is a Corsican living with her younger sister. Harrasford calls on Mona, and his fickle affections lead him into the trap of showing too much attention to Mary. A number of thrilling events keep Harrasford in a maze of excitement between the two girls, who, as temperamental Corsicans, are intense in love and hate. Finally Harrasford plans to flee with Mary and arranges to meet her at ten o'clock at his apartment. At ten o'clock the bell rings and Mona appears. She is closely followed by a detective, who forces from her a confession that she has killed Mary in her jealous rage. Harrasford, facing arrest as an accomplice, secretly passes a bribe to the detective who allows him to escape when they reach the street. Harrasford has barely turned the corner in his panic-stricken flight when Mona and the detective, who was really an accomplice, join in a hearty laugh and in a few moments Mary arrives to add to the rejoicing over the success of the plan to humble the conceited heartbreaker.
- Adam, the proprietor of a country hotel, loses his heart to Nell, a soubrette. Unknown to the old man, the girl and his son Jack were formerly sweethearts, but had quarreled because of her refusal to leave the stage. Knowing of Adam's love for Nell, Mason, the leading man, and Eppstein, the manager, induce him to finance the show. This is on its last legs. The members of the company stop at Adam's hotel while in Preston and thus Nell meets Jack again. Upon her refusal to give up the stage, Jack angrily leaves her. When the show departs early next morning, Adam goes with it. Nell is fascinated by Mason and the latter plays her against Clara, who also fancies she loves him. Nell does not know that it is Adam's money which is backing the show. When she does discover the manner in which the old man is being fleeced, she promptly declares her intention of quitting the company. The conspirators vainly plead with the girl. Desperate, Mason and Eppstein kidnap Adam and wire Jack in the old man's name asking him to telegraph $600. His suspicions aroused, Jack determines to investigate. In the meantime, Nell has discovered Adam's predicament. Securing assistance, she rescues him just as Jack arrives. In gratitude, Adam advances enough money to send all the members, with the exception of the plotters, home. Nell, sick of the stage, returns to Preston with Jack and his father. The latter learns of their love affair, and concealing his own love, gives them his blessing.
- 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.
- Ned Prentiss, returning to America on the Wauritania, falls in love with Celeste le Fevre. Although she returns his affection. Celeste tells him she cannot marry until she has performed a certain mission. Fabulo Orrin, on the same vessel, loses a ring which Prentiss finds just as the vessel docks. Orrin is taken critically ill. Prentiss, unable to find the owner of the ring, wears it. The American loses track of Celeste. The latter goes to the Grand Hotel where, after exchanging certain signs with Cuneo, the head barber, she is employed as manicurist. Prentiss registers at the hotel and is astounded when he meets the girl he loves. Celeste sees the ring on his hand. It causes her to regard the young man with hatred. That evening, the girl breaks into Prentiss' room and ransacks his papers, returning unexpectedly, Ned catches her in the act. Again the sight of the ring on his hand agitates Celeste. Sensing something wrong, Prentiss informs her as to the manner in which the ring came into his possession. Celeste tells her story. It appears that her father, a member of a secret political organization abroad, had been betrayed by Fabulo Orrin and shot. The girl thereupon joined the society and took a solemn oath to avenge his death. Although Celeste had never seen Orrin, the ring he wore was one of the identifying marks. When the girl's story is finished Prentiss informs her of Orrin's death. Breaking down. Celeste throws herself into her sweetheart's arms.
- The appearance of counterfeit $10 bills at the Grand Hotel fills the management with consternation. Arling, a reporter "covering" the Grand, is being informed of the situation by the desk clerk, when he sees two men, one of them with a heavy overcoat thrown over his shoulders so as to conceal his hands, register. A little detective work results in the discovery that the man wearing the coat is handcuffed. Later, Arling learns that the second man is Bently, a Secret Service agent, and that the prisoner is King, a counterfeiter. Bently is taken aback upon learning of the counterfeit money with which the Grand has been victimized. Vallie Martin registers at the Grand. The woman gets in touch with Dr. Perrin. Arling, who loves Martha, the doctor's daughter, finds himself regarding Vallie with suspicion. Later, King, by pretending illness, succeeds in having Perrin brought in to attend him. The physician suddenly strikes the detective from behind, felling him. He then aids the counterfeiter to escape, after first instructing the man to bind and gag him. Arling is led to suspect Perrin when the escape is discovered. Later, when another counterfeit bill turns up, he traces it back to Perrin. Bently makes the same discovery and attempts to arrest the doctor. A desperate fight ensues. Perrin breaks away, but upon reaching the lobby is confronted by the police called in by the management. A pistol duel takes place in the crowded lobby, which ends when Perrin is mortally wounded. Before dying, the man confesses to being the secret head of the counterfeiters. Vallie is captured and information supplied by her leads to the round up of King and the entire band.
- Appointed Special Investigator as the result of her work in rounding up a band of counterfeiters, Ruth finds herself called upon to solve the mystery surrounding the death of a man found on the roof of the Heywood Apartments. The girl detective soon learns that the dead man is Rodger Hastings. A button attached to a piece of cloth clutched in the dead man's hand furnishes the first clue. While interviewing Mrs. Hastings, Ruth discovers a sprayer filled with brandy on Hastings' dresser. Later, while interviewing Warren, who lives in the Heywood Apartments, she sees a similar sprayer on the man's buffet. Clever work by Ruth results in the discovery that Warren is conducting a gambling joint in his apartment. A raid follows. Warren is arrested. The girl detective finds a coat in the man's apartment which the cloth and the button she had taken from Hastings' hand match. Breaking down, Warren confesses that the man had died in his apartment of an attack of heart disease. This was caused by a drug habit formed shortly after Hastings became a habitué of the gambling joint. Fearing less his wife discover his weakness, Hastings sprayed himself with whiskey to make it appear that he was drunk. The man died while begging Warren for some of the drug. In falling, he seized the gambler's coat button, tearing it loose. Fearing lest he be accused of murder, Warren carried the body to the roof. Satisfied with the result of her work, the girl detective returns to Police Headquarters.
- 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.
- Black McCarty, a desperado, visits a bank and makes away with a package of money. The frightened cashier rushes to the office of the sheriff of Stone Gulch and tells a rather incoherent story because of his excitement. On the highway McCarty meets Dick, a young westerner who is in love with the sheriff's daughter, Helen. McCarty forces Dick to alight and when the young man's back is turned the outlaw hides the mask and empty money sack under his saddle. Dick is thereupon ordered to turn about and proceed to the village, while McCarty makes his escape. Dick reaches the sheriff's office while the cashier is endeavoring to explain how the robbery took place. As they are talking the cashier discovers the mask and sack under Dick's saddle and drawing them out he declares that Dick is the robber. Dick's protests are unavailing and, overpowering the sheriff, he bids Helen to bring him a revolver that he may capture the real robber and speeds away. Helen soon follows and delivers a gun to Dick who is on a fair way to capture McCarty when the sheriff appears. Fearing the sheriff will hinder his plans, Dick makes him a prisoner through a clever subterfuge and follows in pursuit of the outlaw. McCarty in his cabin is gloating over his success when Dick arrives and captures him. Dick orders the outlaw to release the sheriff who is tied nearby and when the astonished official takes possession of the desperado he realizes that Dick has taken his unusual course to further the ends of justice.
- Ling Foy seizes old Martin's violin as security for the money which the opium addict owes him. The musician is informed that the instrument will be returned when he settles the debt, or brings two new customers to the joint. Drake, a plainclothes man, is assigned to investigate the Ling Foy den. The detective discovers that Martin frequents the place and later meets Annie, the musician's daughter. Annie later learns from her father as to what has befallen the latter's violin and determines to plead with Ling Foy for its return. First, however, Martin endeavors to persuade his old friend, Ludwig, to visit the den. Ludwig indignantly declines the invitation. Drake cunningly contrives to have the musician take him to Ling Foy's and thus gains admission to the place. The following day, Annie and her father call upon the Chinaman. Fired by the girl's beauty, the Oriental makes her a prisoner. A similar fate falls to Martin when he attempts to go to Annie's rescue. At the same time, Drake heads a raiding party and smashes into the den. With the arrival of the police, Ling Foy rushes into the secret room in which he has confined his victim. The girl's screams bring Drake to the scene and he comes to the rescue. The sleuth and the Chinaman engage in a terrific struggle which ends in Ling Foy's death. As Drake escorts Martin and Annie to their home, the old musician, his lesson learned, vows never to touch opium again.
- Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
- Red Axe, of the Cave Dwellers, is crippled in a combat with a member of his tribe, whose mate he attempts to steal. The defeated man is driven from his people. Strong Arm, of the Shell People, takes Lightfoot, daughter of Scarface, as his mate. Later, Strong Arm and several of his tribesmen come upon the crippled Red Axe. The Shell People and the Cave Dwellers are at constant war. Strong Arm saves Red Axe from death at the hands of the Shell men. He brings the injured man to his cave and orders Lightfoot to treat the Cave Dweller's injuries. Red Axe recovers rapidly. He covets Lightfoot, but she repels his advances. The Cave Dwellers attack the Shell People. Led by Strong Arm, the latter beat back their foes. Red Axe shows his ingratitude by attempting to steal Lightfoot. The man is foiled and compelled to flee. He hastens back to his own people and induces them to make another attack upon the Shell People. The latter are defeated after a furious battle. Lightfoot is captured by Red Axe. Strong Arm is powerless to aid his mate. He lurks about the Cave Dwellers' vicinity watching Red Axe. While thus engaged. Strong Arm accidentally forms the first blow. He learns its use as a weapon after he fashions a rude arrow. Several days later, Strong Arm discovers Red Axe dragging Lightfoot along the beach. He speeds an arrow into the man's side. Red Axe pulls the arrow from his body. He is amazed that so small a thing can wound him mortally. The man staggers and falls. With the aid of the bow, Strong Arm restores peace to his tribe.
- A series of remarkable attempts are made upon the life of Don Louis, who is stopping at the Grand Hotel. About to retire, he finds a cobra coiled in his bed. Later, a strangler's cord swishes through the air and encircles the Spaniard's neck. The man escapes death by a miracle. The third attempt occurs when a huge chandelier suspended directly above the table at which Don Louis sits, crashes down. Unnerved, the Spaniard begs Hilton, one of the hotel detectives, to spend the night with him. A few hours later, Hilton is found bound and gagged. He tells of a mysterious visitor who overpowered him and kidnapped Don Louis. No trace of the culprit and his victim can be found. Renee, daughter of Valdez, the cigarmaker who supplies the hotel with his wares, informs Hilton that her father has disappeared. The sympathetic detective accompanies the girl home. The two hear strange noises in the curing house back of the cottage. Investigating, Hilton comes upon Valdez and Don Louis. The latter is buried neck deep in the ground. Hilton, attempting to interfere, is overpowered by Valdez, who appears insane. The man informs him that years before, Don Louis had him kidnapped, after which the scoundrel stole his wife. The woman later died in want. From the hour he learned the truth, the wronged man lived only for revenge. His story told, Valdez kneels beside the don's head and slowly shoves a cobra toward the man's face. Frances Ballou, summoned by Renee, arrives just in time to save the don's life. Hilton tells her the story while liberating Don Louis. The terrible ordeal has revealed to the latter the depths of his infamy and he slinks away. Her heart touched. Frances resolves to keep the matter from the police.
- 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.
- Micky Weston, a crook, sees Harding admiring a pair of priceless porcelain vases on exhibition at the museum. When the millionaire departs, Weston follows him. Marie and Mears receive word the following morning that the vases have been stolen. An hour or two after they tackle the case, Weston is arrested as the result of a saloon brawl. A card bearing Harding's address is found in the crook's pocket. At Marie's suggestion, Weston is treed. She and Mears trail him. Late that night, the investigators see him break into Harding's home. Marie and Mears follow the crook into the mansion and capture him. They find Harding bound and gagged. The sleuths catch the collector in the act of begging Micky to keep silent. The crook, however tells his story. It appears that he had attempted to hold Harding up after following him from the museum, but the millionaire turned the tables. He gave Micky his freedom and promised him $5,000 upon condition that the crook steal the vases he had coveted. Although Weston carried out his end of the agreement, Harding, after receiving the vases, drove the crook from his mansion. Rendered desperate by the thought of what awaits him, Harding attacks Mears before Marie can interfere. Micky, however, leaps upon the unscrupulous millionaire and saves the detective's life. Although Weston realizes he faces a long term, he chuckles with glee as Harding's wrist is shackled to his own.
- An effort is being made to rid the city of loan sharks. Molly and Holcomb are given this assignment. Stanley, a prominent banker, offers them his aid. Shortly afterward, Bob Lewis, one of Stanley's employees, is arrested on the charge of having robbed the bank. The boy tells his story to Molly. Unable to secure money with which to pay his mother's doctor bills, Bob had borrowed money from Fox, a loan shark located above the bank. Later, unable to continue paying the exorbitant interest demanded, the boy was warned that unless he produced the money shortly, his employer would be informed. Terrified, Bob stole. Although Stanley insists that Bob be punished, Molly succeeds in delaying action. She also succeeds in securing a position as typist in Fox's office. Entering the office a few days later, she finds a scarf pin lying on the floor. Molly recognizes it as Stanley's property. Then comes the discovery that Stanley is really the head of the institution. Peering through a hole in a secret panel between his office and the loan office, Stanley sees Molly going through Fox's papers. He and his figurehead capture the girl. Holcomb, who has been waiting for a signal from Molly, hears the struggle. Upon entering the office he finds Fox alone. A scream from behind the wall arouses his suspicion. Covering Fox with his pistol, Holcomb traces the cries and discovers the secret panel. Stanley and Fox are eventually placed under arrest. By promising to close their illegal business and to withdraw the charge against Bob, the bank president and his accomplice secure their freedom.
- The Bearded Lady loves the Human Pincushion, who in turn loves the fat Circassian lady. In her desire to win the love of the Human Pincushion, the Bearded Lady shaves off her beard to enhance her looks. But, alas, the object of her affections refuses to glance at her. Her troubles are increased when her employer discharges her because she is minus her beard. The Bearded Lady receives a letter informing her that an uncle has died and has left her all his real estate. Learning of the Bearded Lady's good fortune, the Human Pincushion at once transfers his affections to her. The fat Circassian lady is in despair. The two are just about to be married when another letter comes, which reveals the real estate as being extremely undesirable. The Human Pincushion at once goes back to his first love and marries her. In her anger, the Bearded Lady attempts to stab the fickle freak, but she forgets that he is a human pincushion and her plan utterly fails.
- While conversing with Jean, Patrolman Kerrigan sees Bat Dorgan insult a girl. The officer interferes and learns that the girl is his own daughter. In his anger, he manhandles the gangster and places him under arrest. Dorgan's henchmen, however, heave bricks at the patrolman from the housetops and fell him. The prisoner escapes. When Dorgan is about to enter his home that night, he is throttled into insensibility. Jean is assigned to run the assailant down. Kerrigan informs the Girl Detective that the culprit had an anchor tattooed on his right hand. Suspecting Dorgan, Jean has Talcott, her new assistant, disguise as an English fop. Talcott visits the dive patronized by the Dorgan gang. The money he flashes causes several of the gangsters to invite him to play poker in their den. Talcott consents and deliberately loses. Dorgan is one of the players. Later, Jean boldly visits the place and is made prisoner. Talcott and a force of officers come to the rescue. The gangsters put un a vicious battle. To Jean falls the honor of capturing Dorgan. She is non-plussed, however, to find his hand devoid of tattooing. About to make her departure, Jean's eyes fall upon a bottle of India ink and a fine brush standing on the washstand. Thus cornered, Dorgan confesses his guilt.
- Senor Talamantes and his sons are arrested as Insurrecto suspects. Colonel Cephis, of the Mexican regular army, condemns them to death without trial. The Widow Talamantes swears retribution for the unjust death of her husband and sons. Carrying out her plans, the widow organizes a company of Indians and Mexicans and joins the Insurrectos to Colonel Cephis' headquarters, who induces the Colonel to spend the night in a small Mexican hotel. The next morning Colonel Cephis awakes to find the town in the hands of the Insurrectos. While attempting flight he is ambuscaded by the Widow Talamantes and her little band of Insurrectos and captured. A drum-head court martial quickly condemns him to death. The widow's mission being completed, she returns to her people.
- 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.
- Mabel, a bride of a few weeks, learns that her husband, Dr. Keene, has married her for her money. The doctor forbids his wife to enter a certain room in the house. Mabel disobeys and is caught in the room. Infuriated, Keene makes his wife a prisoner, tying her in one of the chairs. In his effort to secure money from his wife, Keene resolves to hypnotize her. Mabel pretends to succumb and, at his order, makes out a check for $23,000. While Keene hastens to the bank with it, Mabel phones the cashier to refuse to honor the check. The bride then gets in touch with Police Headquarters. Bertha, a detective, is sent to investigate. In the meantime, Keene returns home and learns how he has been fooled. The scoundrel decides to place his wife in an insane asylum. Bertha, learning what is taking place, endeavors to intervene. By a clever ruse, however, Keene steals her police badge and informs persons about to interfere that he is taking two crazy girls to an insane asylum. The badge deceives the people into believing the man. Bertha and Mabel are thrust into a cell in the sanitarium. Undaunted, Bertha later turns upon the guard who enters with food, and disarms him. Forcing the man to surrender the keys of the cell, Bertha locks him in and then, accompanied by Mabel, confronts Barry and Keene. While the girl detective covers the men with her pistol Mabel phones for the police.