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- Joe Cameron, the diamond prospector, who has just been captured by a wandering band of cannibals, soon realizes that his life is about to come to an abrupt close, and in desperate hope that there may yet be a chance of rescue, he takes from around his neck his mother's locket, hangs it on a bush and is dragged away by the exulting natives. Corporal Walton, a member of His Majesty's Mounted Patrol, comes upon the locket, and following the trail of the savages, attempts at night fall a heroically and cleverly conceived rescue, by lowering a rope over the large cliff. As Cameron starts to climb, an immense python crawls to the rope and starts down. With the savages below and the snake above, there seems no hope, but Walton, ever resourceful, shoots the snake in the head. Joe Cameron flees one way, and Walton escapes from the pursuing savages on horseback. A year later, Cameron, still the hard-drinking, wandering prospector, comes into the little African village of Ubangi, where he is softened for the first time in his life by the tender influence of Dorothy, the little village missionary. When Cameron sees a huge diamond a prospector has brought in, he is about to stab the man, to steal the stone, but the thought of Dorothy restrains him. Later Dorothy comes upon the murdered form of Cameron's guest. Dorothy cannot believe him guilty of this dastardly crime, but the circumstantial evidence is so strong against Cameron that, rather than face his chances of death, he makes good his escape. The Forest Patrol pursue him, and Walton, never having recognized the man whom he saved a year before, runs him down in the brush and starts, with his prisoner handcuffed to him, on the journey back to Ubangi. Cameron seizes his opportunity, and rolls with his captor down an immense embankment. Walton's leg is strained. Cameron, while releasing himself from the handcuffs, discovers in Walton's pocket his mother's locket that he had left as a forlorn hope a year before. Then Walton shows him Dorothy's glove and tells him of their mutual love. Our heretofore stony-hearted prospector, raised by love to the greatest sacrifice a human being can make, starts to carry Walton back to the village for Dorothy's sake. He gives him his last drop of water, and when they come upon a limpid pool glowing in the sunlight, they are both about to drink, when Cameron discovers that it is one of Africa's horrors, a natural poison pool. In a desperate struggle, at the brink of death, he knocks out the now delirious Walton, and with his unconscious form resumes his struggling journey back to civilization. Under arrest in Ubangi, he remains mute to all except Dorothy, and she, convinced of his love for her by his sacrifice, starts for headquarters to intercede in his behalf. On her way she comes across the real murderer, killed by the Mysterious Poison Pool, and with the evidence of the recovered diamond hastens on to headquarters. Snatching the order for Cameron's release she reaches the firing squad just as the command is to be given, and saves her lover. Cameron, a changed and softened man, begins a new life with the woman of his dreams.
- The scene of this play opens with the temporary camp of the Viking king of Norseland on a Summer trip off the coast of England. While the men are away from camp fishing, a wandering stranger from the North happens upon Lydia, the king's daughter, asleep, and is desperately smitten with her unusual beauty. Fearing his reception upon the return of the men, he steals off to view the camp from a neighboring cliff top. Upon the return of the men he discovers that Lydia is interested in one of the men of the party, Nordo, and seizes an opportunity while the camp is about to sit down to a feast presents himself, and asks a kindly reception. The king receives him as a guest. In the dead of night, while the camp is asleep, he attempts to steal into the cave which shelters Lydia, but is frustrated by the ever-watchful Nordo, who, crazed with rage at this attempted desecration of his sweetheart's resting place, is about to stab him when Lydia reminds him of the laws of hospitality. Olaf at the first opportunity proposes marriage to Lydia, and demands her hand from the king, the king disdainfully spurns his offer, and Olaf challenges, according to the ancient Norse law, Lydia's champion to fight for her hand. Lydia chooses her favorite, Nordo. A bloody duel is immediately fought, and Nordo conquers. Olaf is nursed back to health by the beautiful Lydia, and again protests his love. One day a messenger arrives from Voldor, the father of Olaf, demanding his return alive, to expiate his unpardonable offense against the god Odin. Olaf makes good his escape from the camp, and the king vows that if Olaf is not captured alive, he will sacrifice his daughter to the sea. Nordo starts out to find Olaf. Olaf from a safe hiding place has overheard the king's vow, and plans a desperate revenge. He allows Nordo to see him, and when pursued feigns an injury. He grapples with Nordo, but by a mischance Nordo, in the struggle, throws him over the cliff. Nordo returns to the camp brokenhearted with the sad news. The king fulfills his vow, but Nordo, unknown to the rest, dives from the foot of the cliff and raises the maiden from the bottom of the sea. Olaf was only stunned by his fall from the cliff, and returns to the sad-hearted king, knowing that his revenge has been accomplished. Nordo sees Olaf alive and under the protection of Lydia's father, and hastens back to her with the joyful news that she can rejoin her family. The king receives his daughter back from the grave, and blesses them both.
- This drama tells a most thrilling story of the daring attempt of the noblest and best of Italian blood, aided by France to throw off the Austrian yoke in the year 1863, and their escape from death through the courage and heroism of a child. The scene opens with the secret meeting of the chiefs of the revolution in an old house. They are receiving the last news from the sub-committees of the other districts before the signal to attack the Austrian government. Rinaldo Ramardo, the private secretary of Prince Paul, the leader of the revolutionary movement is introduced as a new member, he is desperately in love with the Princess Paul, and when his love is repulsed he plots revenge. Prince Paul trustingly shows the new member Rinaldo, the secret exit from the house to be used in case of emergency. Rinaldo, driven by his insane passion, informs the commander of the citadel of the plot against the government. When the conspirators are surprised in their next meeting they make their escape with the loss of only one member, but he unfortunately carries the list of the leaders. They are fill quickly run to earth, Prince Paul among the number. He had trusted for his escape to the secret exit from his house, but the traitor, Rinaldo, has stolen the key. He bids a touching farewell to his devoted wife and little boy Victor. Overcome with grief at the lengths to which his passion for the Princess had driven him, the traitor kills himself and begs forgiveness with his dying breath. The Prince is quickly condemned to death and a proclamation posted in the city announcing the execution of the political prisoners at dawn the following morning when the bell from the Red Tower rings the signal, but on the morning of the execution, little Prince Victor, his son, passes the sentinels, climbs the old belfry tower and swings from the clapper of the citadel's bell, preventing the death signal. He is brought before the Austrian Commandant and pleads together with his mother for his father's life, but without avail. In the nick of time a dispatch is brought in declaring peace between the French and Austrian armies, and little Victor has saved his father's life.
- Count Frederick, while hunting, meets Lucy, the daughter of Masone, a gamekeeper on his father's estate and a tender romance unfolds. Later. Lucy is tenderly rocking the cradle of her baby, dreaming of her lover's return and her approaching wedding, Frederick has confessed to his father and has asked his permission to marry, but the proud old nobleman refuses to let his son marry beneath his station in life and sends him off to France, dismissing Lucy's father from his estate. Lucy and her father journey to Polain where the former game-keeper gets a position in the stable, and after eight years loses it through old age. Starvation stares them in the face and little Tony, the son of Count Frederick and Lucy, is apprenticed to Gaspard, a chimney-sweep, who is buying poor little boys for his work in Turin. In the meantime, Frederick has returned from France and traced Lucy and the boy to Polain, but cannot marry her because of his father's opposition. By chance, Gaspard and his boys pass the house of Count Frederick. Tony, the youngest of the crew, becomes sick and sits down at the door of his father's house. Gaspard finds him and compels the youngster to undertake a job, but Charles, his little friend, meets Tony and offers to do the job for him, arranging to meet him where he was resting. Poor Charles is suffocated in the chimney which Tony was supposed to clean. Meantime the Count has found Tony and discovers that he is his son; he takes him to his father and declares his intention to renounce his title and marry Lucy. The old Count's heart is changed by the noble little fellow and he consents. Lucy and her father, unable to stand the loneliness without Tony, come to Turin to beg Tony from Gaspard, but are greeted with the news that Tony has just been killed. Crazed with grief, Lucy is continually appealing to the chimney in her home to give her back her boy. Count Frederick goes to Polain with Tony, but Lucy does not recognize either. Her poor old father has thought of the novel idea of dressing Tony up as a chimney-sweep. She at last recognizes him and her reason is restored. Lucy and the Count are united and we leave them in the midst of happiness.
- While attending the Embassy Ball, the chief of the conspirators receives a letter, telling him the new government has decided to break up their organization, and that they must fly for their liberty and sacred cause. The secretary has put a special agent to watch the conspirators, and try and get possession of their documents. He starts on their trail disguised as a mountaineer and is engaged by them to act as their guide. After traveling some distance they find a cave and making it their headquarters, they plan to free their country. The agent gets possession of the papers and in making his escape, is shot, and the papers are recovered. Then the secretary, having lost his first move, offers 200,000 francs reward for the capture of the conspirators. The conspirators, hearing of the reward, decide to blow up the road leading to their hiding place. In the explosion a gold mine is discovered and they plan to exploit it for the benefit of their cause. They ask their treasurer, Banker Grunt, for advice, Aly Belfadel, one of the conspirators, calls on the banker to tell of the discovery and to find an engineer they can depend on, to work the mine. The banker gives them the address of Velizetos, an engineer, who he knows is in need of money. They call on him, and after examining the specimens of rock, and knowing it is a good mine, he decides to go with them, for the sake of the money. His daughter. Artemisia, does not like the idea, but realizing that her father will make a fortune, she consents to his departure. They depart in an automobile, and while speeding towards the mountains they blindfold him. He becomes suspicious and his fears are confirmed when he finds himself in a cave with strange men. The chief of the conspirators, revealing his identity, tells him he is in their power, and they will make him rich if he follows their instructions. Realizing it is useless to resist, he pleads for protection for his daughter, while he is with them. They promise to send one of their men to enter the service of his daughter. The mine produces wonderful results, and as a reward they take the engineer to visit his daughter. During his absence Artemisia falls in love with a young lieutenant. Her father meets him and says he can have his daughter when he has improved his financial condition. Lieutenant Comatis goes to his uncle, the Secretary of State, and is advised to try and capture the conspirators and win the reward. He writes to Artemisia of his plans to capture the brigands and starts. Artemisia is much distressed and her servant, a brigand in disguise, also reads the letter, and realizing the danger of his associates' capture, tells her that her father is one of them, and to save him she must follow him. The conspirators suspect treachery on the part of the engineer when they see the lieutenant, but Artemisia arrives and her father has a chance to explain the situation to Comatis. He feels he must do his duty, but the brigands have taken advantage of the delay and escaped. They leave the mine to their country. The lieutenant then goes to his uncle, introduces his fiancée, and tells him of the gold mine he has won for his country.
- Banker Chavertin lives with his wife and niece, Helen. Chavertin is a partner of Mr. Ducroz in a bank in Paris. The stock exchange, the siren of the financial world, which attracts so many rash people into its coils, has got a peculiar fascination for Chavertin, Deceived by false financial outlooks, he speculates and continues to speculate. Not having enough means to meet his losses, Chavertin appropriates his partner's funds. His partner discovers the loss and listens to the confession of his unscrupulous partner. We have said that Mr. Chavertin has a niece, and Mr. Ducroz is passionately in love with the girl, who is engaged to young Mr. Pontois, a secretary to the foreign office. He says to Mr. Chavertin, "I love your niece Helen, prevail upon her to marry me and I shall forgive you." Pontois receives a note from Helen, inviting him to spend the evening at a family gathering. But the foreign minister shortly after asks him to finish a copy of a secret document of importance. "I shall take the document home and make a copy of it there," answered Mr. Pontois. But when Pontois leaves Chavertin's house the important document had disappeared from his pocket. Chavertin is making full preparation to utterly ruin him. Helen's lover vigorously protests his innocence, but when an anonymous letter arrives, sent by the villainous Chavertin, asking him when he intends to deliver the secret document he has agreed to sell, this letter being ample proof of his guilt, James Pontois is sentenced to prison at hard labor, so the wretch Chavertin thus succeeds in separating the lovers. Helped by his prison comrades, James escapes. He makes for the city. His mind has only one thought, to prove his innocence. Not far from the place where James has fallen asleep there is a gambling house. That evening Mr. Pierreval runs in ill luck. He throws down his last hank note on the table, the roulette goes its constant, giddy way, and Pierreval has lost again. In despair he goes off in the direction of the river. Just before a young couple from the same gambling house, who had been more fortunate, see James sleeping. The lady has a compassionate thought. She asks her husband for a gold coin and throws it into the vagabond's hat. Pierreval comes along, the passion for gambling is still strong within him and he puts forth his hand and takes the money from James' hat. He runs back to the gambling house and the wheel of fortune this time turns in his favor. He thinks of the poor man who had been the cause of his good luck. He retraces his steps and arrives just in time to prevent James from jumping into the river, "I owe my fortune to you and I place it at your disposal," said Mr. Pierreval. Both go to the Grand Hotel, where Pierreval is staying. Helen, rather than marry Ducroz, leaves her uncle's home and offers her services as a housemaid in the Grand Hotel. Very touching is the meeting between James and Helen. They tell each other of the painful vicissitudes they have passed. Pierreval, however, says to them, "Pretend you don't know each other and leave everything to me." George finds Chavertin in a café. The wretch who had been struck with remorse now tries to drown the remembrance of his guilt in alcohol. Pierreval pretends to have been entrusted by a foreign country to buy secret political documents. James and Pierreval arrange a meeting and for a certain sum of money they will receive the document. Pierreval goes at once to the minister and he explains, "Place a detective at my disposal and in twenty-four hours I will give you proof of my friend's innocence." The minister, who after having heard Pierreval's words, is convinced of James' innocence, accepts the proposal. Chavertin is in his study. He has an attack of delirium tremens. Someone knocks at the door. He thinks it is the foreign agent coming for the document, but a vision of vengeance appears before his eyes. James Pontois, Helen, Pierreval and a police detective surrounded by his men. Denial is useless. Chavertin confesses his infamy, then the wretch has an attack of furious anger and attempts suicide. His body is twisted in a sardonic laugh. Madness has got the best of Chavertin. Justice has passed over his head. James Pontois and his wife are fondling a pretty baby a few months old. Pierreval enters and has a little gift for the baby, a charm to bring luck. This remembrance, which Pierreval fastens to the baby's neck is none other than the famous gold coin.
- Mrs. Josette Percy is left a large legacy by her rich uncle, James Gordon, and the only clew he left as to where it may be found is contained in the following abstract of his will: "I bequeath to my niece, Josette Percy, my entire estate, which is safely hidden in a place indicated by the directions written in my hand in ink that only becomes legible when subjected to heat. The writing will be found on the back of my prehistoric Egyptian parchment X.L.B. in my strongbox on the library table in my house in Paris." This parchment she finds has been stolen. She is in despair until, while reading the morning paper, she sees an account of the liberation of the famous Lupin from prison. It takes a thief to catch a thief so she appeals to him to recover her fortune. The accommodating Lupin soon decides the famous Egyptian collector, Sir Rhulend, would know if it had been offered for sale, and sure enough Sir Rhulend has bought it. In the night-time he cleverly picks the safe and secures the document, but disturbed by a noise leaves the safe door open. A trusted servant steals the priceless antique jewelry also kept there, and Lupin is forced to set about tracing this too. He identifies the servant's thumb prints on the safe door with those on the bottom of a smoked plate and shadows the thief to his confederates' den. The thieves capture him, but he cleverly makes his escape, not forgetting to take the jewelry. He replaces the real stones with imitation ones and returns them to Sir Rhulend, wins Mrs. Percy's love and flees with her, leaving poor Sir Rhulend a gently sarcastic note to console him for his loss.
- Capt. Derville has occasion to reprove a slovenly soldier at review. This soldier in a spirit of revenge for his humiliation, steals a large part of the funds with which Derville is entrusted. Derville cannot account for the disappearance of the money, and knowing he will be disgraced, he disappears, aided by Tom, his old servant, who supplies him with the clothes of a peasant. Derville is intensely fond of his wife and two children, and the reparation is bitter tor all. In the mountains Derville saves the life of Gustave, a peasant. War breaks out and Derville and Gustave enlist, the former under the assumed name of William. During a fierce battle William (Derville) picks up a bomb and hurls it away as it is about to explode under the feet of a general. For this brave act he is made a sergeant. A warm friendship springs up between him and Sergeant Robert, and the two are inseparable. The plague strikes the town and to prevent its spread strict military quarantine is established. The two sergeants are posted at a gate and refuse to permit anyone to pass. A widow and two children try to get into the gates, and tell a pathetic tale of hunger, adding that they will surely starve to death unless permitted to reach the house of their aunt. The resemblance of the children to Derville's own little ones touches his heart, and the two sergeants allow them to pass. A disgruntled peasant who had been turned back complains to Valmore, the aide-de-camp. This worthy is in love with Laura, the fiancée of Robert, and he takes advantage of the opportunity to rid himself of his rival by denouncing the two sergeants. The general is touched by the pitiful tale, but is compelled to order a court-martial, which finds the two men guilty, but holds that in view of the extenuating circumstances only one man shall he executed, and that lots shall be cast to see which shall die. William and Robert throw dice and William is the unfortunate one. The men are sent back to their cell by the old turnkey, who is the uncle of Laura. While there, William receives a note from a friend, informing him that his wife and children have taken refuge on the island of Rozes, not very far off. Derville, who had not been able to communicate with his family for three years, breaks down, and tells Robert the story of his life. Robert requests the aide-de-camp to permit Derville to go on the dispatch boat, which makes daily trips to the island of Rozes, to kiss his wife and children good-bye, agreeing to stay as a hostage and die in his stead should he not return. The aide-de-camp sees possibilities in this and consents. Gustave, the man Derville saved, is in charge of the dispatch boat, and the aide-de-camp secretly tells Gustave that if he delays the return of William he will. In the meantime, get a pardon for Robert. The simple Gustave believes him. Mrs. Derville and the faithful Tom are living in a cottage on the island. The cannon announces the arrival and departure of the dispatch boat, and every day Tom goes to see, if by chance, word has come from the captain. Tom hears the soldiers talking about a proclamation and recognizes the name of his master. He takes the proclamation and finds it is an acknowledgment by the secretary of war of the innocence of Capt. Derville of the charges against him, the guilty man having confessed before dying. When Derville reaches the island, therefore, he finds himself in the peculiar position of a free man, restored to rank as Capt. Derville, and as Sergeant William he is condemned to death. The meeting between the wife and husband is wonderfully depicted, and very touching. Gustave tells the old servant that if he makes his master miss the boat his life will be saved. Tom, therefore, sets the clock back an hour, and Derville is astounded to hear the booming of the cannon announcing the return of the boat. The weeping wife and children cling to him, but he tears their hands away and dashes to the water's edge. There is only one way to keep his word of honor to swim, and he dives into the water and begins the long journey. The dispatch boat arrives at the fortress without William, and the execution of Robert is ordered. The general is angry when he learns what has been done, but despite the pleadings of Laura and her uncle, he is compelled to carry out the sentence. Robert faces the firing squad, and the commands are given: "Ready. Aim." Before the word "Fire," is said, the old turnkey sees in the distance the swimmer nearing the shore, exhausted. Derville is assisted to land and Robert is saved. Derville makes known his rank to the general, as well as his true name. Laura and her uncle eloquently plead for mercy, and the old general is, in fact, only too glad to have an excuse to stop the unpleasant proceedings, and tells Derville that to make atonement for the great wrong done him, a pardon would be secured for him. Then, indignant at the conspiracy of the aide-de-camp, he removes him from office and orders him under arrest to be himself court-martialed for his vile plotting.
- Mr. Starry, a banker, has been successfully selling stock in a company to work a gold mine in Mexico. The editor of the "Daily Truth" has received information which warrants him to expose the scheme of Mr. Starry, who has become enormously wealthy by the sale of this fraudulent stock. George Ferguson, a war correspondent on the "Daily Truth," while returning 4from the Balkan service, forms the acquaintance of the banker's daughter, Margaret, and falls in love with her. On his arrival his editor informs him of this stock jobbing scheme and tells him that he must proceed with all haste to Mexico and make a thorough investigation. Banker Starry has been informed of the "Daily Truth's" activeness, and his prospective son-in-law, James Park, makes a very attractive proposition to Ferguson to induce him to give up his trip, which results in a duel. Park is slightly wounded and then and there decides to precede Ferguson to Mexico to prevent him at all hazards from sending anything but a good report of the mine proposition. He visits all the dives and makes the acquaintance of many bandits and lion tamers who will serve his purpose. On the arrival of Ferguson, Park arranges to have him directed to the lion tamer's camp where Ferguson is taken prisoner and placed in a cage divided in two parts, one part is occupied by ten lions. Park has provided a table, pen, ink and paper and has lighted a candle, informs his prisoner that he must make up his mind before the candle burns out to write up a glowing account of the mines to be sent to the "Daily Truth," or he will pull the chain that will lift the door allowing the lions in to devour him. Ferguson's guides have located him by this time and have determined that the only way to save him is to set fire to the building. This they do and amid the roar of the lions and the licking of the flames he makes a miraculous escape and arrives back in London to the office of the "Daily Truth," which denounces the fraudulent gold mine proposition in glowing headlines. Banker Starry and his beautiful daughter, Margaret, make a sudden departure for Switzerland. James Park lost his life amid the lions and fire. Ferguson resigns from the staff of the "Daily Truth" and leaves for Switzerland, where he finds the banker and his daughter, who has refunded every cent to the stockholders of the gold mine scheme through the "Daily Truth." The banker's daughter is now Mrs. Ferguson.
- Dr. Remond and his wife are at their country home; his friend. Mr. Lafour, visits them. Suddenly Mrs. Remond, who has turned toward the window, utters a cry, "An aeroplane." Pleased at the unexpected sight she calls her husband to the balcony, waving her napkin by way of salutation. But Lafour is ignorant as to the cause of her pleasure. He looks at Mrs. Remond, who has aroused in him an insane passion of love. The aeroplane alights in a field nearby. The aviator is heartily congratulated by Mr. and Mrs. Remond, They recognize him as Favard, their friend, who has come to visit them. While at dinner Dr. Remond begs the aviator to stay a few days with them as their guest and the aviator cordially accepts their hospitality. While they are dining a telegram arrives from Dr. Mailet requesting Dr. Remond to be present at a consultation in town the following day at three o'clock. Lafour's passion becomes frantic. He has succeeded in finding Mrs. Remond alone. The lady rejects him with disdain, Lafour, finding himself rejected, plans a fiendish plot to ruin his friend Remond. He writes a note to Mrs. Remond saying, "I love you passionately, but you have rejected me with insults. My revenge will be terrible. Tbe bridge over which the train your husband is traveling will break down." Lafour hands this letter to a servant, saying, "Tomorrow, two hours after the doctor's departure, hand this letter to Mrs. Remond." Lafour goes away from the house in search of the necessary accomplices for his dark plot. The hour of departure has arrived. The doctor kisses his wife good-bye. Two hours later the servant delivers the letter. The doctor's wife is in despair when a kindly voice asks, "What is the matter?" It is her friend Favard, the aviator. Mrs. Remond tells him about the danger surrounding her husband. Favard has an idea and is soon on his way to the railway tracks. The villainous Lafour has placed dynamite under the bridge over which the doctor's train is to pass. The aviator hastens to meet the train, which he succeeds in stopping just as the bridge is blown up. The doctor hastens back to calm his wife. The miserable Lafour, thinking that his ignoble revenge has been accomplished, again forces himself upon Mrs. Remond. He is driven from the house where now supreme happiness reigns.
- Helena, a Greek girl, who is spending her holidays at the seashore together with little cousin Mary, has taken a rowboat and gone on a sketching trip, having selected an advantageous spot on a large rock a short distance from the shore. Ali Bey, a Turkish military attache who is stationed at Athens, has been attracted by Helena's beauty. He follows them down to the shore and patiently awaits their return, when he is horrified by seeing that the boat has gone adrift and the tide is fast rising. He immediately raises an alarm and plunges into the water to save them. After a desperate struggle he manages to get them ashore safely. Helena falls in love with the Turkish officer, much to her father's displeasure, but after may arguments her father compels her to marry Captain Humeroki, a Greek officer, although she is in love with her rescuer, Ali Bey, the Turk. Some months later war is declared between Greece and Turkey. Important war documents are in the possession of Helena's husband, and the Turkish officer has been commissioned to secure them. He makes an appointment with Helena to meet her at night in the garden of her home. Here he takes advantage of her love for him by threatening to shoot himself unless she will agree to secure for him a copy of these documents, which she accomplishes while her husband sleeps and delivers them to him. Captain Humeroki has been ordered to the front. Helena becomes remorseful. She cannot stand the strain any longer, so with her butler, whom she has explicit confidence in. She drives to the Turkish headquarters determined to see and persuade her lover. Ali Bey, not to make use of the documents she placed in his possession. While waiting to see him she overhears arrangements being made that convinces her that use has already been made of the documents and the Greek army will surely meet defeat. She realizes that she can save the day, and immediately dispatches her companion, the butler, for a powerful charge of dynamite, which she places at the base of one of the piers of a great bridge, over which the Turks must pass to accomplish their design, thus blowing up the bridge over which is galloping her lover at the head of the Turkish cavalry. The bridge falls, entombing men and horses. Helena is mortally wounded and the Greek officers cover her with the flag while the dying heroine is pardoned by her husband, to whom she has confessed all.
- The three principal characters are a manufacturer, whose home is in the same building with his works; the wife who has married for money and does not love her husband, though she feels a sense of her obligation to him; and, lastly, the trusted secretary of the manufacturer. This young man is an old-time playmate of the wife and is in love with her. In a few carefully put-on scenes, the smoothly-running and well-ordered household is placed before us. It is shown that a fourth character, a clerk, is gambling beyond his means. Then, by two well-written letters, it is also shown that the secretary has decided to leave his employer lest the affection between him and the wife should compromise her. He asks her for a last interview and this she grants. It is at midnight, and her husband is away. Now, a package containing money was left in the employer's desk at the factory, and the gambling clerk knows of it. He steals it and gets away unobserved, while the secretary, coming from the house, is seen by the watchman, standing before the door of the factory. When the employer returns and the money is not found, suspicion rests on the secretary who has taken a train and is arrested in a distant city. He, seeing how things are turning out,, will not clear himself. The thief is conscience-stricken and puts the money back in the desk. The employer finds it and, in his astonishment, takes it in to tell his wife about it. He takes up the telephone to notify the police when it begins to dawn on his consciousness how peculiar it is that the secretary did not make any defense. His eye glances over toward his wife, and he begins to be suspicious of her. Finally comes the pleasant ending in which figure the pranks of the child who has stolen the note sent by the secretary to the wife, and which the husband and father finds in time.
- Laura, the daughter of Doctor Roberts, an eminent surgeon, is the happiest girl on earth. It is the evening of her engagement to the man of her choice. The guests are just beginning to take their leave, when the doctor is called to attend Baron Dascole, who is dying in a neighboring town. This will necessitate the doctor remaining away for the balance of the night. The guests have all departed. The house is in darkness, but there in the moonlight a man in evening dress is patiently waiting for a signal. He is Viscount George, who had slipped a note to the doctor's wife while at the reception, and she in return gave her consent. The doctor's car, having met with an accident, necessitates him to return home. The thief of love advances cautiously. The half-open doors close silently behind him. The soft carpets deaden his footsteps. The guilty wife is awaiting him. But the door creaks. The unexpected noise catches the ears of the Viscount, someone has entered and is approaching cautiously. In vain does the Viscount attempt to flee; the man grasps him by the throat. The man is Dr. Roberts, who has returned, and noticing the door open, thinks a thief is in the house. He arms himself to kill. The light reveals a gentleman. The doctor is startled to find that he is face to face with Viscount George. A suspicion comes over him that this man cannot be in his house for any other reason than one. Laura has been aroused by the noise. She listens and a realization of the truth comes over her of what she had suspicion of for some time past. She realizes her happiness is destroyed and the peace of her family at stake. Every tie of family affection will be broken. After a short hesitation on the threshold of sacrifice, she rushes to her mother's room. Her mother, as pale as death, stands with tears in her eyes. Thunderstruck at the anguish of the moment, Laura no longer hesitates. She confronts the two men and confesses to her angered father that the viscount has come for her. In face of such painful evidence, Dr. Roberts, even with his paternal heart torn, will do his duty as a nobleman and a gentleman. It is necessary to prevent Laura's marriage for the sake of his good name, which had been made unworthy. The fiancé, in the presence of the inexplicable but energetic behavior of Laura's father, immediately guesses the gravity of the situation. All is over, and he accepts the return of the jewels which he has given as a pledge of his love. There is a sweet perfume of flowers in Laura's room. On the dawn of the day which was to make her a happy bride, Laura is weeping. Life has returned with all its dullness, the present is horrible. There is little hope for a better future, Laura weeps amid the flowers, whilst the perfume of death slowly poisons the air. When the mother, with her soul full of gratitude at her daughter's sacrifice, comes to her room to give her the kiss of repentance and sorrow, she finds only the white corpse of poor Laura sleeping forever amid the flowers.