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- Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
- With aid from her police-officer sweetheart, a woman endeavors to uncover the prostitution ring that has kidnapped her sister and the philanthropist who secretly runs it.
- At a tramcar in Copenhagen the piano teacher Magda Vang meets the young man Knud Svane, who falls in love with her. She is invited to spend the summer with him and his parents at the vicarage in Gjerslev. Outside the vicarage a circus troupe passes by, and Magda is saluted by the performer Rudolph Stern. In the night Rudolph climbs a ladder to Magda's bedroom. She tries to flee his advances, but after a hot kiss she surrenders, and runs away with him. Magda is hired as a dancer with Rudolph at the Empire Varieté. When Rudolph fondles a ballet dancer Magda gets furious, and starts a fight in front of the audience. Magda and Rudolph are fired. To earn some money Rudolph forces Magda to play the piano in a band at a garden restaurant. Knud turns up and recognizes her. Incognito he asks her for a private meeting. Magda thinks she is asked to sell her body and refuses, but Rudolph forces her to go. When Rudloph after a while interrupts and finds Magda with Knud, he gets furious and starts to beat her. During the turmoil she grabs a knife and stabs Rudolph in his chest. In her despair she clings to his dead body, and has to be taken away by force.
- Back from a crusade, the hero of Sir Walter Scott's novel fights for courtly love and Saxon honor.
- An ensign on a submarine boat has a love affair with the daughter of a lieutenant--his superior officer. The scene is laid in the U.S. Navy and a genuine submarine boat was placed at the disposal of the director in the filming of the picture. The young ensign loves the daughter of the lieutenant and his love is returned. The lieutenant has other aspirations and tells the young man to win his stripes before he will consider his suit. The lover is not crestfallen as he is ambitious and the girl is willing to wait. A French army officer also loves the girl but, while he is favored by the father, the girl despises him. The lieutenant receives a message from naval headquarters commanding him to take charge of the submarine boat on a cruise and to further instruct the ensign in his duties. Prior to his going abroad the ensign kindly shows the Frenchman, his rival, over the boat. The villain, anxious to avenge himself on the young man, steals the valve handle off the mechanism which controls the buoyancy arrangement when the boat is submerged and carries it away. The lieutenant boards the boat and she goes on the educational cruise. There are many scenes of the evolutions of the boat and she finally sinks to the bottom. The officers watch the gauge but find themselves powerless to rise, owing to the tampering with the mechanism. They are suffocating for the want of air and are doomed to die like rats in a trap. Then the young ensign shows his mettle. He proposes that his shipmates shoot him through the torpedo tube and he will swim for assistance. He is shot through the tube, against the wishes of the lieutenant, rises to the surface and swims for it, summoning a submarine boat tender. The boat is anchored over the submerged craft and the emergency expedient is resorted to with success. Air is pumped into the receptacles and the vessel arises and the crew is saved through the heroism of the young officer. The Frenchman is suspected of the trickery and is punished. The ensign makes good and the lieutenant removes all objections to his marriage to his daughter.
- There is no reliable documentation that any film bearing this title was produced by IMP, or released by Universal at this time. Chances are production of the film was either suspended before completion, or else the title was changed before release, quite possibly to avoid confusion with the similarly titled Vitagraph release The Old Guard (1913) (q.v.).
- Tom Owen and Mae Darcy have a very quiet wedding, wishing to avoid all notoriety for the present and intending to surprise their friends by the announcement later on. But their friends "got wise" somehow and when the young couple finally arrive at the railroad station, they find a crowd there ahead of them and they are duly dealt with according to the latest rules laid down for the accelerated departure of bride and groom. A year slips by and we find Tom wrapped up in business pursuits and careless of manner towards Mae. And Mae quietly grieves over his neglect. Then a former sweetheart of Tom's, Belle Stuart, sends them an invitation to a ball, where Belle proceeds to monopolize Tom to the utter disregard of poor Mae. Left all alone she sits and broods over her misfortune, and then she meets the famous poet, Claude Jones, who entertains her most pleasantly with his talk and his ability as a dancer. Tom finally thinks of his wife and goes to where he left her, but she has gone. He at last discovers her in the conservatory in conversation with the poet. It is his turn to feel jealous and he does so and going rudely over to the couple he informs Mae that they must go home at once. Before they go, however, she invites Claude to call upon them. Soon Claude accepts her invitation and calls, finding her alone. In the midst of their tete-a-tete, Tom arrives at home and orders Claude to vacate the premises at once. Tom and Mae have their first quarrel, and it is a good one. Tom then decides to keep close watch upon her and rigs up a bell so that it will ring in his den every time the door opens. Well, it works all right, only he is kept busy rushing into the room merely to meet the maid or the postman or somebody other than Claude. He then gives up and after another interview with his wife, he secretly writes Claude a letter, informing him that as he loves Mae and Mae loves him, that he, Tom, will surrender all further claim upon her. When Claude arrives he is received most cordially by Tom, who proceeds to pour out his blessings upon the pair and leaves the room. Mae is completely mystified, until Claude shows her the letter and proceeds to press his suit. She, taken entirely unawares, begs for time to think it all over and he goes out to purchase her some flowers. Tom, seeing him leave, telephones Belle Stuart and makes an appointment with her. Mae overhears him at the 'phone and breaks down completely, weeping as if her heart would break. Then Tom leaves the house. Claude, shortly after this returns and attempts to present Mae with the flowers, but she has had enough of him already, and, ordering him from the house, throws his bouquet after him. Tom's conscience will not permit him to keep his appointment with Belle and after wandering aimlessly about his club, he returns home to find his little wife curled up in his den, hugging his dressing gown, trying to forget her troubles in slumber, Tom's heart is touched, his old love is reawakened and taking her in his arms, she opens her eyes and twining her arms about him, they forget all their former doubts and troubles in their present happiness.
- John Ayres finds that the officers are coming to take him to the poor house. Ayres gets an old-fashioned cash box, and from it takes a photo of a girl, his sweetheart, and in his memory he sees himself asking Ellen to marry him. Then he takes out the wedding invitation, and his memory paints the ceremony, with the congratulations of their friends. Next the birth announcement of their only son, Tom, and the picture visualizes Ellen and the tiny baby and their wonderful joy over the gift God has sent them, Then he takes a card written in a childish hand, an invitation to a Christmas party, and wistfully gazes upon the children playing games, lovingly watched by himself and Ellen. But a newspaper clipping telling of his son's escapade brings sadness to the old man, an escapade in a café while in a drunken brawl, but this is not all to be added to the old man's cup of bitterness, for his son is arrested for embezzling funds from the bank in which he is employed. Heartsick, the mother dies. Then the old man takes his savings, his all, to the bank president to make good the shortage. Then the officers come to take him away, but they find only a corpse. His spirit has gone to join Ellen's in Heaven.
- Jake's wife fears he has made good his suicide threat after he has caught her making love to the Dude in his own home. During the last minute preparations for Jake's funeral, the mourners are suddenly surprised to find him sitting upright in their midst.
- Sir Robert Audley, while a good and honorable man, has no social ambitions, and after a time Lady Audley's life becomes monotonous, so she devises a scheme which she believes will be of advantage to her. While her husband is away from home on a long trip, she plans to become suddenly ill and die; this is successful, and enables her to appear under another name. She next ensnares a wealthy nobleman, Sir Michael, and at last sees her dream about to be realized. When Sir Robert returns, he penetrates her disguise and threatens to expose the ruse. Failing to persuade him to keep silent, she determines to put him out of the way forever. For this purpose an old well in the Abbey Court grounds is used; there Sir Robert is supposed to have fallen to his death, but a villager whispers her secret about. Sir Michael's son denounces her but his father is completely infatuated, and therefore gives no credence to the rumor and orders his son from his home. Through a chain of circumstances Lady Audley succeeds in getting her enemies under one roof, a quaint old English inn. Here the desperate creature plans to destroy them all. The dread cry of fire rings out on the still village air, and heroic rescues alone save her victims from a horrible death. Confronted by them on the threshold of the castle, just as she fancied all evidence against her had been consigned to the flames, Lady Audley collapses and insanity mercifully closes the portals of her distorted mind.
- The actors arrive in a motor car, and are welcomed to the hotel by the boniface and his assistants. The Americans admire the surroundings, and are agreeably surprised at what they see, and the cordial welcome extended to them. All the well-known "Imp" stars appear in traveling costume, which is their first formal introduction in proper personae, an innovation which will be welcomed by their many admirers. In the next scene they sally forth to engage in the work of producing a picture. The producer heads the force, with the camera men in evidence, a jolly party of folks who depict "Imp" pictures in pantomime. Then comes the story, a beautiful Cuban romance. Pablo, of humble origin, loves Rosita, a beautiful maiden, and is apparently prospering in his love affair, when a stranger appears on the scene, Wallace Crawford, an American tourist, who evidently finds time hanging heavily on his hands. Crawford rides up to the home of Rosita and asks for a drink. He is quick to note the lovely face and graceful curves of the Cuban girl, and resolves to meet her again. He rides away and Rosita, forgetting Pablo, looks with altogether too much concern after the visitor. Pablo call with his guitar and, as is his wont, played to the girl, who, seated beside him, allowed her thoughts to wander from the scene and dwell on the tourist. Lulled to sleep by the soft tones of the instrument Rosita dreams, and her dream is depicted on the screen. In her dreams she meets Crawford, who is an adept in the art of charming unsophisticated women. He attempts to caress her, but is repulsed. Knowing the longing of women for finery, he produces rare jewels and adorns the girl with a rich necklace, which she admires. She is won, and is in his arms. The pair move away, Crawford leading his horse. They are detected in their clandestine love-making by Pablo, who summons her parents. Rosita, in her innocence, thinks Crawford means honorably by her, and she directs his steps to the church and asks the priest to unite them in marriage. Crawford had not reckoned on this phase of his, to him, harmless love affair, and he declines. He is attacked by Pablo, and only the intervention of the Holy Father saves the life of the faithless American. During the struggle Rosita awakens to find it all a dream. She is contrite, and the drama closes with the venerable Father uniting Rosita and Pablo in marriage. The actors are then seen returning to the hostelry, where they reappear clad in their street habiliments, only to leave in a motorcar; their work of producing the picture being finished. The film closes with a rare tropical scene peculiar to Cuba.
- When Arthur Severn went up to his university the fact that he was a hunchback brought him into ridicule at the hands of his fellow students. The gentle commiserations of Elsie Woodward, the president's daughter, alleviated his sufferings to some extent, but the glaring fact remained that he was generally despised for his deformity. But he stuck to his work and became a successful surgeon with a hospital position. Chance threw Elsie in his way as a patient. She was taken to the very hospital where he was at work. A difficult operation had to be performed on the girl and to Arthur Severn was assigned the duty. He had almost completed his task when the hospital took fire. His assistants sought safety in flight, but Arthur coolly and bravely stuck to his work, defying flames and smoke and when he had finished the operation bore the unconscious girl to a place of safety. Her life had been saved in a double sense. But Arthur suffered for his heroism. He was burnt and disfigured. The man met his reward, however. Elsie's father placed her hand in that of the young hero who had saved her life.
- Things go too far for a group of bullies, when Raymond, a 12-year old boy with a troubled life, who they make fun of and tease for their amusement is hit by a car.
- The story has to do with the love adventures of a Mexican girl, Tortola, who chooses the less worthy of two suitors for her hand. The result is that she suffers the agony commonly ascribed to a dove, or similarly tempered bird or animal, who has the misfortune to fall into the hands of a serpent. The serpent in this case was Luis Argnello. Still her suffering, great as it was, did not end here. Her chosen lover, Luis, and Pablo, the man she unwisely rejected, are both in the toils of a seductive village "belle," for whose favor the men cut the cards. Luis wins the girl. In this, her great trial, Tortola returns to her father's home, a very bruised bird indeed. She is then again taken to his heart and here Pablo brings by force the faithless lover, but the girl now knows him as he is, and refuses to marry him. The serpent, however, is indifferent to his fate. Being off with the old love, he concludes to be on with the new one, whom he has won by cards. But alas, on returning to claim his prize, he finds it is an inherently faithless one; she has made a new conquest, and has placed her affections accordingly. Little Tortola is cured of her infatuation and this clears the path for her responding to the advances of the true lover, who, regardless of the past, loves her still, and to whom she is finally united. The story ends with Luis, the serpent, seated on a rock, with bowed head, deserted by all, a fate he richly deserves.
- Dorothy is beloved by Dick and Paul, who are both persistent in their attentions. Dorothy is apparently unable to decide between them and is quite perplexed. She has been impartial in her favors, but the young men press her for an answer. She is walking alone when she passes the residence of a fortune teller and is possessed of a happy thought. She will consult the seeress as a way out of her dilemma. She goes in and crosses the palm of the delver into the past and future and is enlightened. Dick sees her enter the house and, surmising her mission, gains admission to an adjoining room by bribing the woman in waiting. He hears the instructions of the fortune teller, who informs the girl that if she will rise at midnight, descend the stairs in her sleeping robe, walk a certain number of steps, turn the required number of times, and hold a candle to the mirror, she will see the face of the man she is destined to marry. Dick is made acquainted with this by listening at the keyhole and is elated. At midnight he gains entrance to the home of Dorothy by adopting heroic measures, climbing the porch like an ordinary burglar. Paul discovers his actions and, under the impression that Dick is about to circumvent him in some way, summons a policeman and they enter the house. In the meantime, Dick clad in his stocking feet, has taken a position near the mirror to await the coming of Dorothy, who soon puts in an appearance. She follows the instruction of the seeress to the letter, with Dick, jubilant, imitating her movements. She gazes in the mirror, and the fortune teller builded better than she knew, for the face of Dick is photographed on the mirror. Dorothy turns and is too quick for Dick, and his little ruse is discovered. The humor of the situation dawns on the girl and, of course, Dick is forgiven for his deception, just as Paul and the policeman break into the scene. By bribing the officer, Dick turns the attentions of that worthy on Paul and the copper marches off with the lover who lost, and there is a pretty scene in which Dorothy and Dick are the principals. Dorothy pleased at her choice and Dick radiantly happy at the result of his little strategy.
- A mother arranges to go to a matinee with a friend; and the plan is that she is to leave her little daughter at her husband's office. She takes the little one down, but her husband is not in. With a feeling of safety (why not?) she entrusts the child to the care of the office boy, who promises to turn the child over to the father as soon as the latter returns. The boy plays with the child, and we incidentally witness the routine of the office, one feature of which is the appearance of the man who changes the supply of towels at the employees' washstand. Soon after this the boy is sent out on an errand, and he is gone a long time. Before his return the mother and her friend return from the theater, and very soon thereafter the father comes in from his business errand. He greets his wife affectionately, and she asks him about their little girl. He pleads ignorance and she thinks he is joshing; but soon both realize that something is amiss, and they begin to search the office. They fail to find the child, when the father thinks of the safe. The clerks are preparing to leave, and the safe is locked; it is a time lock safe, that cannot be opened until the morning! He finds the little girl's hat near it! The parents are frantic, horror-stricken! A policeman is summoned, but he can do nothing. Finally he gets an idea. He takes the father to the abode of a famous burglar, and the cracksman is entreated and paid an enormous sum to come to the office and exercise his art for the sake of the parents. He goes, but insists on being alone in the private office while he does the job. The parents and policeman step outside. He sits down to sharpen a tool, when he sees something. Those waiting outside are horrified to hear thunderous laughter from the burglar inside; in a little while he steps out and they all rush in anxiously, while the burglar exits. There, in the little basket that the towel man left, lies the child, fast asleep, covered by two towels!
- Episode 1: "The Last Cigarette" In the Bergenschloss the heads of Saxonia's secret service are in consultation over the fate of one of their men who has failed in his mission to a South American republic on account of the watchfulness of Yorke Norroy, a diplomatic agent and the cleverest man in the American secret service, who poses as a man of fashion. The Saxonian chiefs lay plans for his destruction. Minna Ober, whose father has been sentenced to death for murder, comes to plead for clemency. The chief offers the man a chance for his life if he will dispose of Yorke Norroy. Ober accepts. The papers have given publicity to the escape of Max Ober, and Huntley Carson, the confidant of Yorke Norroy, warns Norroy that Ober is after him. They attend the reception at the Saxonian embassy in Washington some time later and recognize Ober. Norroy is apparently absorbed in a flirtation with a stranger, who in reality is Minna Ober. Her father is counting upon her to lure Norroy to an empty house. Minna is successful. Norroy is roughly pushed into a room and falls. He rises, brushes his clothes, annoyed by the dust and Ober informs him that unless he discloses the history of his defeat of their plans he will be put to death. He insists upon Norroy's writing the story in detail. Norroy complies, but asks permission to smoke a cigarette. He takes out his case and sees in its polished surface that Ober gives directions to shoot him when he has finished writing. He lights a cigarette, and smokes it in the intervals of writing the story. Then he lays the cigarette on the table and proceeds. The cigarette explodes, and Norroy makes his escape. When the smoke has cleared away, Ober and his daughter read on the paper, "Tell your chief that Yorke Norroy sends Max Ober back to the Bergenschloss to pay the penalty."
- Mercy Merrick, released from prison, goes to the Rev. Mr. Gray at the mission for assistance. He sends her to the French consul. The latter aids the girl just released from jail by sending her to France as an army nurse. Horace Holmcroft goes to the continent as a war correspondent. His mother in her loneliness writes to Grace Roseberry, an artist struggling in France, to come and live with her. Grace accepts the invitation. On her way she gets caught in the battle lines and takes refuge in a hospital in which Mercy is acting as a nurse. In a burst of confidence Mercy tells Grace of her prison record. Grace is struck by a shell and apparently killed; in fact, one surgeon says she is dead. Mercy takes from the bag of Grace her passport and the letter from Mrs. Holmcroft inviting her to visit her and sets out for the home of the latter. Young Holmcroft, who has met her at the hospital, keeps her company. Mrs. Holmcroft receives Mercy with open arms. The young woman wins the affection of Horace, he proposes and is accepted. Grace, at first thought to be dead, recovers through an operation and resumes her journey. When she arrives at Mrs. Holmcroft's she is spurned as an impostor. Grace goes to the Rev. Mr. Gray, who calls on Mrs. Holmcroft. He recognizes Mercy. The girl, however, insists that she is the one she pretends to be. The clergyman is not insistent. Grace again appeals to Mr. Gray. Mercy, suffering the tortures imposed by a guilty conscience, also visits Mr. Gray. Later, in a strong scene, when a policeman is taking from the Holmcroft home the victim of Mercy's pretensions, the impostor breaks down and confesses. Mercy returns to the mission, where the clergyman advises with her and consoles her.
- Hester Prynne has left Holland in advance of her husband, Roger, to join the colonists in Salem, Maxx. Roger follows her to the new world but upon landing in New England is captured by Indians and Hester waits for him in vain. There has never been much love in their marriage, Roger being an old man and she a comely young woman. Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale, the handsome Young minister of the Salem community, is revered and beloved by his parishioners. He meets Hester clandestinely and an unlawful love is the result. When Hester is discovered with a baby, a mother but not a wife, she is arrested, tried and condemned to stand upon the public pillory with her child and for the remainder of her life to wear conspicuously on her breast the letter "A." As she stands on the raised platform, the governor of the colony commands her to divulge the name of the father of the child. She refuses. The Rev. Master Dimmesdale is asked to persuade her to reveal her secret. He addresses her, and tells her if she thinks it for the best, to do so. She again refuses. Roger, her husband, has been released by the red men and he appears in Salem on the day of her public disgrace and recognizes her. He signals for her to be silent as the recognition is mutual. A silence for a silence is agreed upon. He takes the name of Roger Chillingworth and, being a physician, is called to prescribe for the suffering minister, knowing him to be the father of Hester's child. The child, Pearl, grows into a beautiful girl and the governor decides that Hester is not the proper person to rear her. Hester in her grief, appeals to the minister and he in turn prevails on the governor to allow her the custody of the child. As time passes the minister is growing weaker and weaker in bodily strength and the guilty secret gives him no peace of mind. Meeting Hester and Little Pearl by accident, he tells the woman of his terrible punishment. She, in love and pity, tears the letter from her breast and proposes that they leave the country together to begin life anew. Little Pearl finds the letter and restores it to Hester and they realize they cannot escape the consequences of their sinning. On a holiday the minister preaches a powerful sermon in the church on the sins of the flesh and the penalty for evil doing. As he appears in the market place, he is cheered by the members of his congregation. He is overcome by emotion as the awful truth is brought home to him that he is a hypocrite. Seeing Hester and Little Pearl standing near, he pulls himself together by a mighty effort and resolves to confess his sins publicly. Taking them by the hands, he slowly and deliberately mounts the pillory, with Hester amazed, and then, to the astonishment of his flock and the loungers standing near, proclaims Pearl as his child and arraigns himself as a sinful teacher. The members of the church are appalled and dumb with astonishment. They cannot comprehend it. Hester smiles through her tears. She will no longer bear the burden of shame alone. The moment has arrived when she is partially vindicated by the self-sacrifice of the sharer of her degradation. The final effort, coupled with years of intense suffering, proves too great a tax on the strength of the minister and he falls dead at the foot of the pillory. Hester supports his head, with tears coursing down her cheeks. The vindication has come, but with it has gone the man she has loved in secret while being subjected to the jeers of her fellows.
- Toto lives with her uncle, Emoe, who compels her to dress as a boy and earn her board by picking pockets. Toto's ambition is to be like other girls. She dresses up much to the enjoyment of herself and her small sister. One day while Toto is dressed as a girl, Andy, a detective, tries to flirt with her, but gets his face slapped, and is reprimanded by Sergeant Bruce Reid. The whole force is on the lookout for a band of pickpockets. Andy sees Toto counting money. Bruce has seen Toto steal, but has lost track of her in the crowd. Andy follows her home, where she gives the money to Emoe. He leaves and is taken in custody by Bruce, who notices his stealthy actions. Andy enters Toto's room and tries to force his attentions on her. The little sister goes for help and, meeting the Sergeant, takes the latter home. The girl is struggling in Andy's arms. Andy is discharged and the sergeant takes Toto and her little sister to his home to be cared for by his mother.
- A loutish husband neglects his patient, loving wife to enjoy a night on the town. When he comes home drunk and irritable, he mistreats her. Then he falls asleep, and has a dream that causes him to reconsider the way that he treats his wife.
- Heapley conducts a moneylending business for wealthy Chinese merchant Lian Kung. Hop Kung, the Chinese merchant's son, returns from college with his chum Dick Fenton, whom he introduces to his father. The young Chinaman's father warns him not to forget his race while mingling with the whites. Dick invites Hop Kung to visit his father and sister. Clara, Dick's sister is much attracted to the handsome young Asian. Dick spends much time gambling. In order to recoup his losses Dick plunges more heavily. He falls into the hands of loan-shark Heapley. Meanwhile, Clara, her father, and Dick returns the call made by Hop Kung to their home. Hop Kung gives Clara a necklace and an understanding grows between them. While visiting Dick, Hop Kung learns that his friend has fallen heavily in debt to Heapley the moneylender. Dick attempts to shoot himself but Hop Kung takes the revolver from him and assures Dick that he will help him out. Hop Kung begs his father to save Dick for the sake of his family. The old merchant thinks none too well of the plan, but to please his son calls in Heapley and collects from the money lender the notes which Dick has given him to cover his gambling losses. Dick then comes down to the merchant's shop, where Hop Kung tears up the notes and frees Dick from all financial obligation. A month passes. In the meantime the growing attachment between Clara and Hop Kung has caused comment among Clara's friends. Her father hears of these slighting remarks and is angered. He upbraids his daughter for having fallen in love with a Chinaman. Dick, also, is infuriated at the thought of having his sister marry Hop Kung. Again Hop Kung visits the Fenton home. Dick upbraids him and accuses him with having forced his sister Clara to love him. Hop Kung agrees to cure Clara of her love for him, although he breaks his own heart in doing so. That night at a formal gathering Hop Kung makes love to all the girls in turn. Clara looks reproachfully at him, and for a time Hop Kung fights against his desire to take her in his arms. Then he again continues with his love making. Clara faints in her father's arms, and Hop Kung goes home to his father, who is secretly phased to hear that his son has given up the white girl.
- Percy and Edith are sweethearts and he escorts her to a ball under the pretense of being a finished dancer. They arrive at the function and commence to waltz to inspiring music. But to Edith's dismay, she finds that she has been deceived, as Percy only succeeds in falling all over himself and the furniture, and to her mortification he causes her to fall also. She becomes indignant and leaves the room, accompanied by another admirer. Percy is seized by the green-eyed monster and rushes home alone. He decides to learn to waltz, and makes life miserable for his fellow boarders by making them dance with him. Finally the he turns his attention to the cook in the kitchen, much against her will, and ends up falling over the stove. At last, after much perseverance, Percy acquires the art to perfection and attends another dance. Edith is there but he refuses to dance with her, devoting his time to the other girls present. Edith becomes very jealous, but after an amusing scene, Percy forgives her, and they spend the remainder of the evening enjoying the dances together, and this time she lets him see her home.
- Edith's grouchy father has no use for Billy, a mere "actor fellow." Dad has set his heart upon roping in the high-falutin' Lord Helpus, who is flat broke. To avoid being pestered by Billy, Edith is packed off to a seminary. She arrives as the principal is about to leave on a vacation. Dad tells the principal that Edith is a bit of a flirt. The principal telegraphs for her friend, Lydia, aged 45, to take her place. Lydia happens to be Billy's eldest sister. Expecting an engagement, Billy opens the telegram and decides to take the job. All goes well at the seminary until Lord Helpus arrives in New York, when Dad announces he's coming along with his Lordship to introduce Edith. Edith and Billy get married secretly and Lydia gets the job in the nick of time. Father's storm of abuse when sees Billy receive a sudden check when a wedding ring is thrust under his nose, and all they say when the see the battered and bewildered aristocrat is "Lord Help Us."