- It is 1900. Grenfell Lorry is the son of wealthy American parents. On a train in New England Lorry meets a mysterious young woman, Miss Guggenslocker, and finds himself irresistibly attracted. Soon he is following her across the ocean to Graustark, a small, remote mid-European kingdom threatened from within and without by power-hungry schemers who will stop at nothing to become its next rulers. Here, he discovers Miss Guggenslocker is actually the princess of Graustark, and the object of many of these schemes. When the two meet again, they both fall in love. Unfortunately, impoverished Graustark owes money to a nearby country it can not repay, and the princess must marry its prince in order to repay the debt. Otherwise, Graustark will lose half its land and its people will become serfs under their cruel new rulers. Surrounded by spies, the news of Grenfell Lorry's love for the princess becomes known and he is challenged to duels, framed for murder and banished from the kingdom. Fortunately, Lorry does not know the meaning of fear, was a fencing champion in college, and is willing to dare anything for love.—Biograph Company (1916)
- Beverly starts on her journey with gifts bearing Princess Yetive's monogram. Gabriel, pretender to the throne of Dawsbergen, has risen against Prince Dantan (his half-brother), ruler of Dawsbergen, and seized the throne. Prince Dantan, Princess Candace, his sister, and their followers fly to the mountains where Dantan takes the guise of "Baldos," the goat hunter. Graustark makes a formal demand on Dawsbergen to give up Gabriel and recognize Prince Dantan as their ruler. Gabriel ignores the demand and sends out spies in search of Dantan. The spies overtake the coach in which Beverly is traveling and try to capture her, believing her to be Princess Yetive of Graustark, having discovered Beverly's gifts with the royal monogram. "Baldos" and his followers rout Gabriel's men and induce Beverly, whom they also mistake for Princess Yetive, to seek safety in their camp. Dantan is smitten with Beverly but keeps up his disguise as the goat hunter. Princess Yetive, worried over the non-arrival of Beverly, sends General Marlanx and Lieutenant Quinnox to search for her. They arrive in time to prevent Beverly being captured by Gabriel's men. In the fight between the bands of Dantan and Gabriel, Dantan is wounded. Beverly tells Marlanx and Quinnox that "Baldos" thinks she is the Princess and that she has promised him protection. Dantan accompanies Beverly and Princess Yetive's soldiers to Graustark, where he is rewarded with the post of guard. Dantan accepts the position to be near Beverly and plan the capture of Gabriel. General Marlanx, infatuated with Beverly, is jealous of her attentions to "Baldos" and suspects him of being a Dawsbergen spy. Dantan soon finds that Beverly is not the Princess Yetive and enjoys the situation. Dantan's drawings of the Graustark fortress are seized by Marlanx, but when Beverly explains that "Baldos" made the drawings for Graustark's benefit in case of war, Yetive hesitates to order his arrest. Dantan's plans to capture Gabriel are about consummated when Marlanx persuades the Princess to arrest him. Beverly and Dantan are now deeply in love with each other. Ravonne, Dantan's follower, warns him of his coming arrest. Beverly sees Dantan embrace Candace, not knowing that she is his sister. Beverly, though her heart is breaking over "Baldos'" supposed faithlessness, hides him in her room, which is observed by Marlanx. Dantan is about to escape when Marlanx returns with the guards. After a fierce exchange of sword play, Dantan manages to escape when Beverly shoots Marlanx in the arm. Dantan returns to the mountains and completes his plans. Candace, disguised as a boy, takes a note to Beverly from Dantan, begging her to believe in him no matter what happens. Beverly is happy when she learns that the woman she saw in "Baldos'" arms is his sister. Candace, leaving the castle, is stopped by Marlanx, who arrests her as a suspicious person. Ravonne, watching for Candace, discovers Gabriel and his guards and aids Dantan and his followers to capture the usurper. Marlanx informs Princess Yetive that Beverly betrayed her friendship by aiding "Baldos" to escape. Yetive demands an explanation, but Beverly remains silent. Dantan, coming to Graustark to seek his sister, tells Yetive it was a "boy" who helped him escape but refuses to reveal his motive for leaving Graustark. Candace is sent for and when Marlanx insists upon having "him" searched, Dantan tells Candace to give up the note signed "Beverly." Marlanx accuses "Baldos" of having been in Beverly's room, but Beverly's maid tells the Princess she called "Baldos" in to help her close a trunk. Yetive, believing "Baldos" and the "boy" are spies, orders their arrest. Marlanx incites the mob around the castle to demand the execution of "Baldos" as a spy. Ravonne fights his way to the Princess and informs her that "Baldos" is Prince Dantan of Dawsbergen and the "boy" is Princess Candace. Yetive informs the crowd that "Baldos" is Prince Dantan and that the unpopular Gabriel is his prisoner. Upon this news the crowd cheers. At an elaborate reception to Prince Dantan, Beverly is astonished to recognize her "Baldos" and it is then that Prince Dantan announces Beverly as "the future Princess of Dawsbergen."—Moving Picture World synopsis
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