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- Inspector Juve is tasked to investigate and capture an infamous criminal Fantomas.
- Having committed murder in Belgium, Fantomas is sentenced to life imprisonment. Two crimes committed in France suggest to inspector Juve that the Fantomas gang is still at work. He conceives the idea that if Fantomas is set free it will be possible to follow him and capture him and the remaining members of the gang. The villain escapes from prison and makes his way to the railroad station and boards a train where he is tracked by private detectives. When the train stops at a country station, Fantomas alights with the intention of making good his escape, but he finds that he is being followed by two detectives, whom he recognizes. He goes back to his carriage, which leads the detectives to think he is quite safe, but he crosses the train and leaves by the opposite door, jumping into the baggage wagon of the train on the opposite rail. Just at that moment the train moves and a magistrate who happens to have nearly missed the train also jumps into the baggage wagon. Fantomas was who hiding, attacks the magistrate, and after a severe struggle in which he is victorious assumes the disguise of the magistrate and takes his clothes and papers. He continues the journey as the magistrate, successfully rescues certain criminals, who are brought before him to be tried, and manages to blackmail several members of society, with whom he is brought in contact. While here he is recognized by Fandor, the young and clever journalist who happens to come into the district and who has suspicions as to the authenticity of the magistrate. He decides to keep watch upon him. His suspicions are well founded and he identifies the magistrate as none other than Fantomas. After much trouble, he is able to get papers committing Fantomas to prison, but Fantomas' suspecting his immediate arrest, issues an order to the head warden, and tells him that it is Detective Juve's intention to be arrested disguised as Fantomas. The warden is not to tell a soul of the detective's intentional disguise, but is to let him remain in prison until 12 o'clock midnight, when the head warden is to personally release him. The police, not suspecting anything of this, feel quite safe when Fantomas is put in the cell and securely barred and locked. His scheme works favorably and once more Fantomas is at large.
- The press and the public opinion suggest that Inspector Juve may in fact be Fantômas. As Juve is jailed, the actual Fantômas schemes to keep him behind bars forever.
- Two romantic rivals play a game of pool for the hand of their lady love.
- Herding the Moose. Thousands of the Order meet in Harrisburg, Pa., and parade. Tornado in New York State. Vicinity of Syracuse swept by disastrous wind storm. Big Steamer Wrecked. English Channel boat lands on rocks off coast of France. Fifty Years After. Civil War survivors meet in many places to revive old memories. All that is left of Cole's famous Maryland Cavalry meet at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. 20th N.Y. Reg. meets on Antietam Battle Field. Miss Othlia Gerth, who gave regiment a flag 51 years ago, speaks. Director of Public Safety Porter, of Philadelphia, unveils monument to memory of Gen. W.E. Starke, C.S.A. Bloody Lane and the Antietam Battlefield, where 25,000 men died in a day. The Grand Army parade in Los Angeles, Calif. Fashions for Home Wear. What Paris is sending us in the way of fancy household gowns. America's Oldest Woman. Gertrude Alto, Chippewa Indian, aged 123 years, talking to her great, great, great grandson at San Diego. Calif. A Week with the Aviators. Andemars, winner of the Paris-Berlin flight, does some sky-larking for French military authorities. Andemars and the reception tendered him at St. Cloud. International hydroplane meeting at St. Malo, France. Garden of Allah Moves. Big special train takes famous play from New York to Chicago. Peru Celebrates Birthday. South American republic's president and congress go to church in Lima. The president lifts his hat. Can You Eat Pie this Way? Contest at Baltimore picnic shows hands are not absolutely necessary. The winner still eating. Speedy Pacific Boats. Everett, Wash., "puttputts" make a notable showing.
- Fields, a remittance man, with tears in his eyes, informs his valet, Bud, that he is broke and that they must both look for jobs. Unknown to each other, they obtain work carrying advertising signs. Fields stalks the streets under an immense restaurant placard, while Bud staggers along announcing a new brand of indigestion tablets. One day they meet. Fields, having been paid a dollar in advance for his services, invites Bud to have a drink. While Fields engages the bartender in conversation, Bud fills his pockets with free lunch. Fields manages to pour down three drinks for the price of one, and sticking a piece of chewing gum on the end of his cane, he succeeds in hooking up again the dollar with which he had paid for the Scotch. Last, but not least, the big-hearted bartender blows them each to a good cigar. Fields and Bud, blessing their luck, retire to the park to enjoy the spoils. Finding a newspaper handy, they read that Lord Swan has won a Fifth Avenue heiress, Dolla Bills, by his wonderful golf playing. Fields lies down on a bench to take his afternoon nap, and is visited by a beautiful dream. He does not win his heiress by golf playing, exactly, but by his skill and bravery in using one of the clubs to whack a bomb planted by two black-handers on the steps of Mr. Moneybags' palatial home. He wakes embracing Bud, who cannot control his laughter. In disappointed rage. Fields pushes his ex-valet off the bench into the lake. As the latter fails to rise to the surface. Fields wanders away, realizing that now he must fight his battles single-handed.
- The story opens with Alan Armadale, Sr., on his deathbed. With him are his wife, his infant son and family physician. They have been traveling but are forced to stop through the serious condition of the senior Armadale. Calling for a lawyer, that his confession may be legal, Armadale tells the following story: At the age of twenty-one he had taken the name and become sole heir to the Armadale fortune. The legal son of the house had been cast out because of disgrace he brought upon the family name. The adopted son falls in love with a Miss Blanchard through her photograph. At the same time he meets a young chap called Inglesby, who in reality is the blood son of the house of Armadale. The two men become friendly, and Armadale, in a burst of confidence, tells Inglesby of his infatuation for Miss Blanchard. Shortly afterwards Armadale is stricken with fever. Upon Armadale's recovery he learns that his friend Inglesby has gone away. The young lover leaves shortly for Madeira, to meet and woo the unknown Miss Blanchard. He arrives at the home of the girl only to learn that Inglesby had been there before, and that the two were now husband and wife. The outlawed son, Inglesby, had recognized the foster son, Armadale, and had, through stealing from him the girl of his choice, repaid in full measure the loss of his own fortune and name. Meeting Inglesby, Armadale learns that he has married the former Miss Blanchard under the name of Armadale, the girl thinking him to be the foster son and heir. The two men exchange cards and a duel is arranged. In the meantime, Inglesby confesses to his wife the truth of his assumed inheritance. The wife accompanies him in quick flight aboard ship. When Armadale arrives at the beach chosen for the duel he learns that Inglesby has taken flight. Quickly pursuing him, in a swift yacht, he arrives to find the ship carrying the fleeing Inglesby, his wife and her young maid, a victim of a big storm at sea. Armadale, in the pursuing boat, gives quick aid to the passengers, rescuing Mrs. Inglesby and maid among the first. Inglesby returned to the cabin to find his wife's jewels. Armadale followed him there, and locked him in the stateroom. Inglesby thus perished. His wife and her maid escape and drop out of the life of Armadale, who marries later and has a son. This is the confession of Armadale. It is followed by his dramatic death. The story then deals with the fortunes of the son of the adopted Armadale, known as Midwinter, and the son of the disinherited Armadale of the earlier story who now enjoys the name of his forefathers as well as Armadale fortune. Legally, Midwinter should have the position. Mrs. Armadale, née Blanchard, has been a party to the crime of her drowned husband in failing to disclose the proper heir to the millions. She is devoted to her son, but endures a fearful menace in the person of a mysterious veiled woman who pays her visits frequently to collect hush money. The veiled visitor is the erstwhile maid who had been Mrs. Armadale's companion on the fateful sea flight when the husband was drowned. Armadale, the son, is out riding one day when he chances upon a stranger, hungry and exhausted. The former takes the stranger into a nearby inn and cares for him. Upon the latter's recovery he tells his benefactor that his name is Midwinter. Armadale gives his name. Midwinter recognizes in his friend the man who is keeping him out of his rightful inheritance, but because he knows, too, of his own father's share in the death of Armadale's father, Midwinter decides to allow his friend uninterrupted enjoyment of his wealth and position. Midwinter becomes a guest in the Armadale home. Mrs. Armadale recognizes him, but fears to make her discovery known. One night, from his room, Armadale sees the figure of a woman dancing gaily and with abandon on the moonlit lawn of a neighbor's home. He is vastly attracted to the girl and makes an effort to meet her. She vanishes however, leaving a gauzy veil in her trail. The following day Armadale calls upon his neighbor in the hope that the fair dancer may have been the daughter of the house. Instead, she is the governess, known as Miss Gwilt. Armadale is deeply infatuated. In the meantime his mother has died, and with her one link that might bind the boy to the secret of his false position. Midwinter in the meantime has discovered that Miss Gwilt is no other than the young girl who acted as maid to Mrs. Armadale on the sea voyage when the deception as to legal rights was practiced. That she is a schemer is plain to Midwinter but Armadale will hear nothing against his promised wife. It is at this point that Midwinter finds his big opportunity to repay to the son the debt he owes him. Midwinter captures the fancy of Miss Gwilt and is caught by Armadale leaving her bed chamber late at night. Armadale is prostrated by the shock. He has recently drawn up his will, preparatory to his marriage, naming Miss Gwilt as his heiress. The woman knows this, and, in one last attempt to gain the wealth she has struggled so hard to win, attempts to poison the sleeping Armadale. Midwinter frustrates her plan and at the same time unveils to the eyes of the believing Armadale the duplicity of his former fiancée. The sound, lasting friendship that springs up between the sons of the two men who had fought and struggled to injure each other, comes as a pleasant climax to the story.
- While visiting Atlanta, pampered Northern heiress Olive Thurston meets and marries Southerner John Arms, a member of an impoverished but old aristocratic family. John attempts to force his wife to conform to Southern ideals of womanhood, resulting in many conflicts between the newlyweds, but after a brief separation, Olive and John are reunited, resolving to look for each other's virtues and forgive the faults.
- New York City: President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attend wedding of Dr. Grayson and Miss Gordon here. Fort Wadsworth, N.Y: New York City policemen open first military training camp here. San Francisco, Cal: Movie players leave for Orient. Signal-Mutual stars sail for a year of picture making in China and Japan. Subtitle: Miss Helen Holmes, who will star in "The Diamond Runners," a five-reel Masterpicture, and Director McGowan. Oyster Bay, N.Y: 2,000 pilgrims journey to Sagamore Hill to ask "Teddy" to lead them. Baltimore, Md: Maryland Preparedness Parade. This city celebrates for National Defense. Subtitle: Boston also holds a Preparedness Parade. New York City: Rodman Law, world famous daredevil, pilots hydrogen bag 2,000 feet in air, explodes it by fuse and drops safely to earth in parachute. Fort Crockett, Texas: Big guns roar in target practice. Range 6 miles; one hit out of 7. Washington, D.C: This city honors heroes who dies for their country. President Wilson leads tribute to Nation's dead. American Sport Fashions: (Courtesy of Leo F. Sturm, New York.) Subtitles: Copenhagen Milanese Silk Jersey Sport Suit. Mushroom hat to match. Mustard Silk Smock-coat for garden wear. Smocking of Copenhagen Blue. Latest Fashions in Evening Gowns: (Courtesy of Mme. Sophie Rosenberg, The Claridge Shop.) Subtitles: Blue, embossed with silver flowers (left). Black satin, embroidered flowers, rhinestone trimmings (right). Purple evening gown. Lavender Georgette crepe with gold bodice. Los Angeles, Cal: Charles Chaplin aids war orphans. $5,000 fund is raised at carnival for the fatherless children of France. Jourdanton, Texas: And now it's "Snake Day." One of the unique holidays in the Lone Star State.
- The Prince of Balanza is the young ruler of a principality of contented subjects. Since the Prince is now twenty years of age, his councilors wish him to marry. A Princess of a neighboring realm is suggested, but the Prince will not consider a young woman whom he has never seen. Not even yet in love with love, the Prince persuades his friend and adviser, the Duke of Perrettino, to take him in search of adventure to foreign lands. The Duke lays his plans to bring about the marriage on which the councilors have set their hearts. The Prince in his travels comes at last to the walls of the Convent of Palladio. Gazing upon a casement, he sees framed there, the most beautiful young woman he has ever beheld in all his life. The Prince of Ballanza breaks a red rose from a bush and throws it to the divinity. He is further encouraged to see that she hides the flower next her heart. Little does the youth know that the lady is the Princess of Cellini, the one whom his state councilors wish him to marry. The crafty Duke persuades the convent gardener to take the young Prince, who remains incognito, as his assistant. This brings him into his lady's presence. She does not spurn the admiration of the gardener's handsome assistant, since she does not know of her own high station in life. Notes pass between the two. When at last the Princess brings herself to confess that she loves him, she learns immediately after leaving the note at the accustomed hiding place, that she is a lady of high degree. At the same time the Mother Superior tells her that affairs of state require her immediate presence at Cellini. Knowing something of royal customs, the Princess recognizes sadly that she must give up the youth who has won her heart. Accordingly she leaves a second note for him, saying that they will never meet again, as she is going into a far country. The Duke follows to Cellini with the Prince. The lady has already refused the Duke of Florenze, who has asked her hand in marriage, and is overjoyed to find her friend of the convent garden has followed her to Cellini. Willing to abjure her rank for love, the Princess listens to his story, still unconscious of the fact that he is the Prince of Ballanza. Prompted by the Duke, the Prince elopes with the Princess, and all ends happily.
- The beautiful scenery that accounts for so much of the charm of the Gulf of Mexico is adequately pictured in Gaumont's "See America First," No. 74, a release devoted to "The Mississippi Coast." These pictures show the principal points of interest at Pass Christian, Gulfport, Biloxi and Beauvoir. These towns give an excellent idea of life in the state which is so hospitably southern and historically interesting. At Pass Christian are pictured the home of John M. Parker, Progressive candidate for Vice-President last year, the beautiful Beach Shell Road along the coast, and the Herndon cottage which is occupied by President Wilson when he winters in the south. Gulfport offers views of its beautiful resort hotel, its country club, and thousands of feet of yellow pine, for Gulfport is one of the largest shipping points in the world for this lumber. Beauvoir is notable for its echoes of the Confederacy. First in importance in the pictures is the home of Jefferson Davis. Hither he retired after the war to write the history of the Lost Cause. There is also a Confederate Soldiers' Home. Biloxi is commercially the most important town on the Mississippi coast. The pictures show the Bay of Biloxi, Howard and Benarchy Avenues, as well as typical scenes near the city.
- Helen Arthur, petted, spoiled and successful prima donna of the light opera stage, goes to a fishing village to gain color and atmosphere for a new operatic role. She boards at the cottage of a fisher maiden, Nettie Lea. Nettie is in love with a young sea captain, Rex Bristol. Rex falls in love with the prima donna, and rescues her from drowning. Rex's infatuation increasing, Nettie becomes jealous. Helen has come to the village incognita, and when Nettie learns that she is an actress, she turns her out of her cottage. Securing lodging at a nearby hotel, Helen, out of revenge, plans to complete her conquest of Rex. One day while out sailing with him, Helen sings the popular ballad, "The Isle of Love." Her conquest is complete. Rex seizes her in his arms and kisses her. Helen is indignant, then taunts Rex by saying she has been playing with him, acting, all the time. She returns to New York, leaving him a victim of despair. After a successful season in New York, Helen is preparing to start west on a tour. Among her admirers coming to her last performance in New York is John Leonard, a wealthy clubman and yachtsman. Rex is now captain of the yacht owned by Leonard, and goes with him to the theater. He is persuaded to bid Helen good-bye. Hurt at Helen's cruelty when they meet, he leaves her in highest indignation. The following day, as a farewell entertainment to the star, Leonard makes up a cruising party in Helen's honor. Because of an automobile accident, other members of the party fail to reach the boat. Leonard determines to run away with Helen, and orders Rex to take the yacht to sea. When Helen screams, Rex rescues her, but still cannot be convinced of the girl's innocence in her relations with Leonard. Rex is discharged, and is unable to get another ship. Following a nervous breakdown, Helen abandons her theatrical trip and a month or two later boards an ocean liner for a vacation in the Orient. On this same ship Rex is serving as wireless operator. When the vessel is burned, Rex rescues Helen. They reach an uninhabited island, and here again the flirt in Helen asserts herself. Rex, goaded on by her witchery, takes possession of the girl. He uses the authority vested in him as a sea captain, and performs his own marriage ceremony. Helen rebels against her husband's authority, and thinks she hates him. A child is born to them. When a schooner, stopping for Water at the island, offers to take her and her child back to civilization. Helen tells the captain that there is no one else on the island, and she and her baby leave for civilization. Rex is left alone, not knowing what became of his wife and child. Helen goes back to the stage. However, she comes to realize gradually that there is no sweetness in triumph now. The need of a father for her child also drags on her heart. Finally she makes a big resolve and returns to "The Isle of Love,'' where her husband welcomes both wife and child.
- Robert Gray, a brilliant young lawyer, who has just been elevated to the bench, is greatly in love with Eloise, daughter of Reverend Morgan Landman, rector of the village church. Though well beloved by his flock, the rector has one failing, an ungovernable temper, which is evidenced when he discharges his coachman for a trivial offense. Unknown to anybody excepting the rector, Abel Harrison has a mortgage on the rector's home. James Harrison, the son is also in love with Eloise. When James proposes to Eloise she refuses him, and he taunts her with loving the judge, who has never asked for her love. The rector, coming on the scene, canes James. James induces his good-for-nothing brother Luke to take a job at the rector's left open by the discharge of the coachman. Emboldened by his successful career, the judge proposes to Eloise and is accepted. They are about to be married when James Harrison comes to the judge and demands the arrest of the rector on a charge of murder. James says that the rector murdered his brother Luke, and produces numerous witnesses with seemingly conclusive proof. Much against his will, the judge is forced to issue the warrant and hear the case. The rector is found guilty of manslaughter and given a long term by the judge. Meanwhile, in order not to hinder his career, Eloise refuses to marry the judge until her father is vindicated. James finds that he holds a mortgage on the Landman home, and turns Eloise and her brother Harold out of the house. Judge Gray tries to raise a loan to help Eloise, but the banker to whom he applies is the father of the girl. Alice Ward, whose advances the Judge had received coldly. She blocks the loan. Five years later, James Harrison, now a church warden, is haunted by memories of the rector. Thinking he sees the rector in his old pulpit he drops the collection plates and falls unconscious to the floor. The ordeal affects his mind and body. Meanwhile Luke, the good-for-nothing brother, is discharged from prison, where he has been serving a term for a minor offense. Luke is in the power of an evil man who demands money. Luke tries to raise money from his brother at whose house he is staying, concealing his identity from everybody, but his brother, James. Refused by James, Luke puts his room in disorder, leaving bloodstains everywhere, thus manufacturing evidence of a probable murder. The old servants take the story to Judge Gray, who orders the arrest of James Harrison, At the trial the jury failed to agree. The old servants came and asked the judge to go to the home where they were haunted by strange noises. The judge finds Luke Harrison there hiding in a closet. "It is Luke Harrison," cries the judge to Harold Landman, "Then your father and James Harrison are innocent men." The appearance of Luke in the flesh automatically brings about the release of the rector. His story causes the conviction of James Harrison. The rector is reinstated in his position in the church and in the hearts of his parishioners. Eloise and Judge Gray are married by the rector a few days later.
- Mayor of Lynboro, Loren Hayward is so dedicated to his work, he soon neglects Milly his young wife. In order to rekindle his affections, she engages in a flirtation with ladies' man Robert Chapman, an all too willing suitor who forces her to kiss him. As Robert embraces Milly, Loren appears and angrily orders them both from the house. After abducting her son Bobby, Milly flees to another city, but Loren follows them and takes the boy back home. Learning afterwards that Loren and Bobby have contracted scarlet fever, Milly breaks into the house and nurses them back to health, and husband and wife are reconciled. During a party, however, Robert mistakenly enters Milly's room, but she is saved from a compromising situation when burglars break in through the window. As the terrified Milly faints, Robert escapes in the confusion.
- Oakland, Cal: Frank Steinbacher thrills thousands in daring "slide for life." Seville, Spain: The Infanta Isabelle comes here on a visit. Brooklyn, N.Y: Explosion on steamer kills 9. Naphtha fumes on oil tanker "Aztec" ignite with disastrous results. Barcelona, Spain: King Alfonso's artillery in action. Manoeuvers of the 9th regiment. San Francisco. Cal: Magnificent new city hall is dedicated. Subtitle: Mayor Rolph opens the doors of the new building. Revere, Mass: New England swept by hurricane. Terrific Nor'easter wrecks roller coaster here. Washington, D.C: Congressman Frank Buchanan is charged with conspiracy to foment strikes in American munition plants. His arrest is delayed. Winchendon, Mass: New York and Boston society folk at winter carnival. Snow sports season in full swing. Washington, D.C: Lord and Lady Aberdeen attend American civic convention here. San Francisco, Cal: U.S. Army has new commander. Major-General Bell takes command or the Department of the West. Boston, Mass: "Fido" visits the dentist to have his teeth fixed up. The world's only dental clinic for animals is conducted by the Angell Memorial Hospital. Alexandria, Egypt: P. and O. liner torpedoed. The "Persia," unwarned, sank in five minutes. Late reports indicate over 300 passengers perished, among the number being U.S. Consul McNeely. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard athletes start first outdoor winter practice. London, England: British cruiser sunk. "The Natal" goes down with over 300 of her crew. New Orleans: Sport of Kings takes center of stage. Winter race meeting opens here. Subtitle: They're off. Philadelphia, Pa: Day laborer's invention passes official tests. Poor negro invents R.R. mail receiver and expects to become a millionaire. Chicago, Ill: Fred Fulton, the Rochester giant, says he will vanquish Jess Willard. Title match will take place at an early date. Subtitle: Mr. Fulton demonstrates some of his punches exclusively for the Mutual Weekly. Clinton, La: Minnesota's Governor dies suddenly. Winfield Scott Hammond dies while visiting here. Birmingham, Ala: Sheriff Batson destroys 5,000 gallons of liquor here. State-wide prohibition for eight states during 1916.
- Mr. Le Black, an inventive genius, enthusiastic to solve the problem of flight for man, exploits many a ludicrous theory only to learn that all fail miserably to advance him in his scientific pursuits. The difficulties that Le Black brings upon himself are those that could only befall such a whirlwind inventor.
- Washington, D.C: Senate employees present an ambulance to the Red Cross for France. Marseilles, France: English Colonial troops arrive here. Oltsville, Cal: Combination highway and railroad truck. The U.S. Army is adopting advanced transportation methods. Cambridge, Mass: Gen. Vignal inspects trenches dug by Harvard's embryonic officers. Mare Island, Cal: New destroyer added to U.S. fleet. Thousands see the "Caldwell" launched. Coronado, Cal: Society takes to aquabalancing. This sport furnishes numerous thrills. Seattle, Wash: Three girls start on hike to San Francisco. Expect to complete the 960 miles in 60 days. New York City: MacLane and Gordon Highlanders capture New York. Picturesque Scots give send-off to 100 navy recruits. New York City: New styles in milady's footwear. (Courtesy of I. Miller, N. Y.) Subtitles: White buckskin sport Oxford. Tan pigskin sport boot; orange stitching. Sport boot. Patent leather, gray buckskin top. Patent leather walking ties. Somewhere-in-America: How Uncle Sam will care for his wounded. First hospital train goes into service. Fort Slocum, N.Y: Our boys in the trenches need tobacco and cigarettes. Raymond Hitchcock and his beauty chorus from "Hitchy Koo" distribute 50,000 cigarettes to boys encamped here. Subtitle: Inimitable "Hitchy" and some of the beauties from his famous Revue. Paris, France: General Pershing and U.S. Regulars are given a great public reception here. Prostrate France wildly welcomes America's fighting men. Atlanta, Ga: Miss Julia Quinn's unique pets. Fort Ethan Allen, Vt: First mounted inspection of cavalry recruits. Mounted men will do their bit as in the past. Honolulu, Hawaii: Relief for French war orphans. Children of all nationalities contribute to Red Cross fund.
- Little does Rev. Martin Preston know when he falls in love with pretty Helen Claude that he must ask her hand of her uncle, Francis Claude, the candidate for congress. Preston is a foundling, and upon that fact Claude bases his refusal when he visits the village where Helen has been visiting. The whole village is talking of the affair, as it even divides attention with the great murder mystery. Judge Green has been murdered. Joe Trimmer, the miller, has been accused and convicted on circumstantial evidence. Mrs. Royal, keeper of the village inn, is extremely friendly with the young minister, and tells him that she will see that Francis Claude gives his consent. She reveals herself to the politician as Grace Goodman, the girl he had deserted in his youth. Mrs. Royal has a daughter about to marry Tom Carroll, a quick tempered young man of the village. To secure Claude's consent, Mrs. Royal reveals to him that Martin Preston is their child, born after he had left her promising to return and marry her. Claude is overcome by this confession. Not only does he write a note to his niece, who has returned to the city, giving his consent, but he also indicates in it that he wishes Preston to inherit his property. He also secretly gives a sum of money to Tom Carroll, since he is about to marry Mrs. Royal's daughter. That very night Claude is murdered in the same manner that Judge Green met his death, being stabbed by an assailant with his face hidden who reaches through the curtains at the window. Mrs. Royal enters the room at this moment, rushes to the window, and sees the minister on the lawn. Immediately she thinks of him as the murderer, seeking vengeance upon his recreant father. She determines to keep the secret, but the struggle is doubly hard since the man her daughter is to marry is accused. The circumstantial evidence is the money Claude gave him secretly just before his death. Even the new residents in the village are wrought up over the affair. Led by Jerry Drake a pleasing fellow who spends his time at the inn, indignation runs high. Finally suspicion even points toward the minister as a party to the crime. Preston is arrested. His mother watches the detectives who have invaded Preston's home. While doing so she sees a muffled figure visiting a dry well and concealing a package. The man is extremely like her son, whom she thinks guilty of murder. She man accosts him, and the grapples with her. Screaming for help, detectives run from the minister's home upon hearing her cries. They seize the man whom they find is Jerry Drake. Evidence of the several murders is found upon him. He is led off to prison. The innocent men are released, and soon wedding bells ring for the two happy pairs.
- Ethel is suddenly popular in her boarding-house when the men mistakenly think that her brother is wealthy. Becoming confused by all the attention, she agrees to marry three different men. Each arrives with a minister but Jake, the rich brother of another boarder, takes care of all three and marries Ethel himself.
- "Quaint Cape Cod" is the subject of this number of the series. Some interesting views of this historic spot are shown, including the home of Miles Standish, his grave, the Plymouth Rock and various other memorial spots in connection with the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers.
- A French Review: National troops are inspected at Versailles garrison. Youthful Farmers' Exhibit: Oregon pupils give a garden and pet livestock show in Portland. Launching a Dock: Government structure at Copenhagen, Denmark, is sent into commission. Marking the Trans-Continental Highway: Cross-continent tourists arrive at Lake Tahoe after record drive from San Francisco. Zeppelin Entertains Royalty: King Frederick of Saxony takes trip on the Count's latest airship. Cossacks Capture Pirates: Konghouses gang is routed out of its rendezvous at Kharbine, Siberia. Coney Island in the Summer Time: New York's greatest seaside resort draws thousands of merrymakers. Emperor Wilhelm Visits the "Imperator:" Gaumont Company of Berlin organizes fete in honor of German ruler. Carnegie Visits Paris: Great iron master poses in French metropolis with American minister and former president Loubet. Across Seven Countries by Aeroplane: Brindejonc De Moulinais travels at an elevation of three miles from Copenhagen to Paris. Outdoing William Tell: Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Topperwein give fancy shooting exhibition at South Shore Gun Club, Chicago. New Sports at Worcester: British naval schoolboys originate some new athletic feats.
- Johnny's stepmother goes uptown and leaves him to mind the cat. The cat gets frightened and breaks up the china and Johnny is locked in the closet in punishment for same.