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- Protea, the best spy of Messinia, is sent on a dangerous mission with The Eel, her partner in crime, to retrieve a secret document in a neighboring country.
- Adapted from a one-act Grand Guignol play based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether', the film portrays a visitor to an insane asylum where it becomes clear that the inmates have taken control. Telling the visitor that a cure for insanity has been found by cutting out an eye of the patient and then slitting his throat, the "director" hurries into another room, reemerges with blood all over his hands and, as blood seeps from beneath the door, incites other inmates who now surround the visitor.
- An ape, turned near human by Dr. Coriolis and given the name 'Balaoo', is smitten by the beauty of Coriolis' niece, Madeleine. Being inquisitive, though, he runs off, getting into mischief, and falls in with a poacher who saves his life. Acting now as his slave Balaoo kills a man for the poacher, but balks on his orders to kidnap Madeleine, deciding instead to set a trap for the poacher.
- A sensational detective story, founded on the romance of Leon Sazie. The noted criminal who terrorized all Europe is shown in these three Zigomar reels in a dramatic and intense struggle for supremacy with Paulin Broquet, the celebrated detective, who takes the two in the most varied and finest resorts. It is literally a chase through the entire continent, with Broquet now having the upper hand and again Zigomar in its possession. Zigomar is the leader of a band of men who persist in plundering rich and poor. They know Broquet is on their trail and set a trap for him. However, he escapes, and in the melee which follows, when he nearly captures Zigomar, the latter also flees. A wonderful feature of this production is the "Will o' the Wisp" dance which the noted dancer, Esmée, performs at a ball in the Moulin Rouge in Paris. The festival begins by a magnificent procession, in which the dancer is carried in a litter, bedecked with jewels. In the succeeding darkness, tiny flames light up and Esmée appears clad in white veils. She appears in the semi-darkness as a white apparition. Then the dance becomes gayer, the dancer turns faster, like a flower with changing colors, and finally sinks exhausted to the floor. There are effects of colored light in this picture that never have been seen before. Immediately following there is a scene of great contrast when Zigomar sets fire to the place and the scene ends in wild disorder.
- The story of "Jack" is well-known. It is a beautiful story of a natural child. His mother, Ida de Borancy, worships the dear little nameless and fatherless being whom she decides, as he is getting on in years, to place in a boarding school. The child's professor of literature is a certain Amaury D'Argenton, a failure of the faculty, and an uninspired poet. During one of her visits to the institution, Mme. de Borancy is attracted by D'Argenton, and falls in love with him. The "Ne'er-do-Well" soon gives up his starving position and makes his abode with her, exercising over her absolute control. He soon learns to hate little Jack and forces her to leave him permanently at school. The poor child, unaccustomed to the separation, runs away, only to find, when he arrives at his former home, that his mother has moved and is now living thirty miles away. He undertakes the journey on foot, and reaches his mother's house completely exhausted. Here he meets Dr. Rivals and his daughter, Cecil. One day Jack, while out for a stroll, meets a peddler on the road, a Mr. Belisaire, worn out with fatigue and privations. Greatly moved, the boy takes him home and is giving him food, when D'Argenton arrives, throws out the peddler and sends Jack away as an apprentice. A new life now opens to Jack, and for two years he labors diligently in the iron works of Indret, living with his foreman, Father Roudick. The latter's nephew, a gambler, steals a small fortune that was to constitute his cousin's dowry, and Jack is charged with the theft, cruelly beaten and dragged before the Magistrate. . Filled with remorse, the real culprit acknowledges his guilt and returns the money. The unpleasantness of that adventure, coupled with the insufficient wages he receives, impels Jack to seek another position. He makes for the seacoast, and ships aboard a trans-Atlantic steamer as a stoker. One night a collision takes place. The boat is struck below the water lines and every man makes a wild, frantic rush to save himself, every man for himself. As by a miracle Jack is saved and returns to his old home, irresistibly attracted by a desire to see his mother. Thanks to the devotion of good old Dr. Rivals, Jack, who has gone through a terrible illness, is restored to health. The two young people fall in love with one another, which is encouraged by the doctor, provided that Jack will study to take his place. Jack goes to Paris to take up his studies, rents a room, where his mother seeks refuge when maltreated by D'Argenton, D'Argenton discovers her retreat and begs her to come back to him. It is in vain that Jack drives him away, for, by means of a touching letter, he succeeds in inducing her to return. The hate he bears Jack is not yet gratified, and he writes to Cecil threatening to reveal her true identity to Jack. She, fearing the outcome of such a revelation, decides to break off the engagement. When Jack learns of this he starts for Paris. In despair he tramps the road all night, and finally drops to the ground, worn out by cold, fatigue and despair. He is carried to the home of Belisaire, and the doctor is hastily summoned, who diagnoses the case as an acute attack of consumption, and orders Jack taken to a hospital. Here a last vision recalls to him his past life, all the hardships and miseries he has endured. He yearns to press in his arms once more his mother, however guilty she may have been, and whom he heartily forgives, but the ravages of disease have sapped his strength and, just as she enters the room, Jack passes to the Great Beyond, his last wish denied him.
- Silver Blaze was the favorite. And a beautiful piece of horseflesh she was. Colonel Ross was expecting a lot from this wonderful animal on Derby Day. And then came despair. Early in the morning the stable-boy is aroused from a deep sleep caused by a drug, to find Silver Blaze gone, and the jockey, Shraker, dead, with a crushed skull, in the open field nearby. Sherlock Holmes had first-hand information of this case since he was at the home of his old friend Ross, when the Colonel's beautiful horse disappeared. An investigation by the great detective gives him a sure clue to the whereabouts of the animal and he acts promptly. Colonel Ross insists that he must withdraw the favorite from the race program, but Holmes says, "No!" and his command is emphatic. Rather bewildered but trusting the wisdom of his old friend, Colonel Ross goes to the track on Derby Day, but is dismayed when he can find no trace of good old "Silver Blaze." But Holmes bids him wait and insists that his horse will come through a sure winner, despite his apparent mysterious absence. The race is finished and the winner comes to the Stables, and here to the nervous and astonished Colonel Ross, a little water and a soft cloth remove from the forehead of the winner a dark stain which had covered up the great blazing white mark which had given the beautiful animal the name of "Silver Blaze." Holmes' investigation had trailed the Derby favorite to the home of trainer Brown and he forced Brown to admit having the horse. The jockey, Shraker, had attempted to steal the animal and had drugged the stable boy, but he was thrown and kicked by the racer and so his villainous plans were suddenly halted. Brown found "Silver Blaze" in the open field and thought to make him unrecognizable by painting over the great white "blaze," but he had not calculated on the genius of Sherlock Holmes.
- The Twins, regular bad men of the regiment, have been condemned to the military prison, and it goes much against the grain of the kind-hearted Captain Hurluret to see these poor fellows confined to their cells. His leniency toward them, however, is speedily taken advantage of with most amusing results. Consequently, when the General of the regiment, another kind-hearted officer, comes to inspect the barracks, he finds that the regiment are all heartily enjoying themselves and that breach of the rules and regulations is rife. He reproves the Captain, but the latter merely replies that he cares not for the rules and regulations, as his ambition is not promotion, but to be beloved by his men. Under such an officer the men would boldly court, without fear, the death that lurks in waiting for them. Truly, the Captain's ambition is realized, for his men love him with all their hearts.
- As Lord Glenarvan and his wife, Lady Helena, are cruising in their yacht, "Duncan," off the coast of their native land, Scotland, the crew harpoons an immense whale which discloses when it is disemboweled a bottle with a message referring to Captain Grant, who had set out in quest of land to colonize and who had lost his ship, the "Britannia," in latitude 37 degrees off the coast of South America. The interpretation of the message is rather uncertain, as the writing had been nearly obliterated. An advertisement in a daily newspaper to the effect that data concerning Captain Grant has been found brings Robert and Mary Grant, children of the shipwrecked mariner, to the residence of the lord to entreat him and his wife to sail for Patagonia to see if their father cannot be found. Lord Glenarvan assents, and, when on the ocean a few days, a stranger, who had mistaken the "Duncan" for the good ship "Scotia," upon which he was to sail to India, makes himself the laughing stock of the crew by speaking of the "Scotia," of its captain and of India. The stranger is recognized by the lord and his wife as Panganel, a learned geographer. He consents to accompany the expedition, and forty-two days later the yacht arrives at Concepcion, in Chile. The party are unable to obtain any data from the British consul concerning the shipwrecked captain, and they are in despair. Their sorrow is allayed, however, by Panganel who, after trying to make a more correct translation of the message, says that Grant must have been taken prisoner in the interior of South America. While Lord Glenarvan starts to cross the continent, following the 37th parallel as the document indicates, Tom Austin, the mate of the "Duncan." will double Cape Horn and await the party in the Atlantic at the 37th parallel. Abandoned by the guides at the foot of the Alps due to their fear of recent earthquakes, the party is led by Panganel. Toward night they take refuge in a hut which stands upon a glacier which later starts moving down the precipitous mountainside. They all escape with their lives, but discover that Robert is missing. Suddenly a condor soars through the air and they perceive Robert in its talons. They do not shoot for fear of killing him, but a peasant, with unerring aim, brings the bird to the ground and thus saves Robert's life. The peasant is found to be a Patagonian chief and he offers to guide the party through the vast wastes of land. Thalcave, the Patagonian chief, assists them in purchasing horses and supplies. The water supply gives out as they are crossing the desert, and Thalcave, who knows where water can be obtained, leaves the party in company with the lord and Robert. They come to the stream, but find that it is impossible for them to get back to the camp before night comes on, so they repair to an abandoned hut, where they are not long afterward disturbed by a herd of wild cattle. Robert essays to go for help. Mounted on his fleet-footed horse he out-distances the mad cattle, which are in pursuit of him, and reaches the camp safely. Thalcave and the lord arrive a short while later with the water. Heavy rains follow the drought and the surrounding country becomes a veritable lake. The adventurers seek safety in a tree, which is uprooted by the hurricane that comes on with nightfall. The party still clings to the immense tree and are thankful when the wind, which has subsided considerably, blows it upon a hill. From the top of the hill they perceive the "Duncan" and it is not long before they are on board. The party has crossed South America, but no trace of Captain Grant has been found. The message is again interpreted and it is found that a mistake had been made; the party should have gone to Australia instead of to South America. Arriving in Australia, the lord is accosted by a person named Ayrton, who offers his services as guide. He shows the lord a paper which states that he was once the quartermaster on Captain Grant's ship, but had left before the shipwreck. As a matter of fact he was discharged for inciting mutiny. As Ayrton, he is known as a peaceful miller; as Ben Joyce, he is the leader of a band of pirates. The lord, unconscious of his true character, hires Ayrton, and the party sets out for Melbourne, the men on horseback, the women in wagons drawn by oxen, while the "Duncan" is to sail to Melbourne under the command of Tom Austin. When an opportunity presents itself, Ayrton begins to put into effect his malignant scheme and starts in by poisoning the horses and oxen. The lord escapes on horseback to the nearest railway station to go to Melbourne to bring the crew of the "Duncan" to the assistance of the party. Ayrton, fearing discovery, secretly leaves the camp, but is shadowed by Robert to the rendezvous of the convict band. There he learns that they are to wreck the train in which the lord will he traveling. He rushes back to the camp, takes a swift steed, and dashes after the train. He catches up with it, climbs from the saddle of his horse on to the platform of the train, uncouples the car in which the lord is riding from the rest of the train and saves the lord's life. The lord and his young rescuer go back to camp only to come face to face with Ayrton, who thought that he had killed the lord. There is a struggle, in which the lord is wounded. Ayrton escapes. The "Duncan" must be reached and the lord, unable to use his right arm, dictates a letter to Tom Austin instructing him to sail to the 37th parallel on the east coast of Australia, from where he is to send a relief column to succor the party. But Ayrton has been eavesdropping and has heard the contents of the letter, so when the messenger, Mulready, who is to deliver the letter is on his way, he is intercepted by the pirate and seriously wounded. The party sets out a little later than the messenger, and they come upon him just in time to hear his dying words: "Stolen, the letter, Ayrton." After several days of hard and tedious traveling the party reaches the east coast of Australia, but no trace of the "Duncan" can be found. The lord charters a ship to reach Melbourne, but as she is in the hands of a drunken crew she founders off the coast of New Zealand. The adventurers escape by swimming, but upon coming ashore are made prisoners by the Maoris. The lord kills one of the tribe and in the melee that follows Panganel and Robert manage to escape. The prisoners' day of doom arrives on the morrow, and as they are cheering one another so that they may take their fate calmly, Robert and Panganel effect their rescue. They seek shelter in the Temple of Tabou, but are pursued by the Maoris. The captives blow up the sanctuary and escape by a subterranean passage to the sea. In the distance they observe a ship and embarking in canoes make for it, with the natives in hot pursuit. Death seems to threaten the lord and his associates by land and by sea. As he approaches the "Duncan," it would seem as if the ship were in the hands of pirates, for they open fire. But they aim at the pursuing Maoris, who are annihilated. Ayrton is a prisoner aboard the yacht. No trace of Captain Grant can be found and there is nothing for Lord Glenarvan to do but to return to Scotland. In the evening as the yacht is lying at anchor, Robert, who is walking the decks with his sister, sees in the offing a light. A cry of "Help," is then heard. Robert tells the man at the helm, but he ascribes it to the imagination of the youth. Morning breaks with the children disconsolate. A rocky promontory heaves in sight through the morning mist. Boats are lowered and directed toward the shore. Suddenly there bursts from the lips of Robert and Mary a cry of triumph. Upon a rocky headland stands a pathetic figure stretching out his arms to the children. It is their father. Their hearts are ready to burst with joy. Ayrton is marooned on the desert isle. As the "Duncan" sails homeward, the bandit can be seen silhouetted against the sky. The foiled desperado cannot deny a parting salute to the victims of his baseness, and the cannons of the yacht vomit forth a parting salute in reply, and that is the last of Ayrton.
- A mother loses first her son and then her husband in the trenches of France during the First World War. She devotes herself to the French cause and to helping those wounded in the war.
- Eugenie Grandet has discovered where her father, a miserable old miser, keeps his treasure. Eugenie's cousin, Charles, is the bearer of a letter from his father to his uncle, Eugenie's father. The letter informs the miser that Charles' father, his only brother, is reduced to a state of utter ruin, and unless he can obtain immediate help, he contemplates suicide. Charles does not know the contents of the letter, and when he learns of his father's misfortune he is overcome with grief, and both he and his cousin Eugenie plead with the old man to render aid to their relative in distress. However, the miser is deaf to their entreaties. Eugenie's heart is touched, and going to the hiding place of her father's wealth, she takes a casket, marked Eugenie's dowry, 200,000 francs. She takes this sum from the casket, and in secret offers it to her cousin, stating that her father has sent it to help his unfortunate brother. Charles immediately departs and reaches home in time to save his father from ruin and suicide. Later he returns to his uncle, to bear his father's thanks, but a great disappointment awaits him. The miser has missed the casket, and immediately accuses his nephew, and is about to have him sent to prison. Eugenie tearfully confesses, whereupon the cruel miser curses and denounces his daughter. When Charles realizes the unselfishness and generosity of Eugenie he offers the miser a receipt for Eugenie's dowry, and Eugenie leaves her father's house forever, to enjoy much happiness, after all her trouble and grief.
- George Hardy and Paul Dawn, reporters for the "Dally News," are both in love with pretty Miss Walton, daughter of the publisher. In order to decide between them, the publisher determines to put the two suitors to a test. "Let your mothers come and ask for my daughter's hand for you," is his plan of selection. Accordingly both young men write to their mothers. George writes his mother an affectionate letter, asking her to come and help him to attain his life's happiness, while Paul pens a very formal sort of note requesting his mother to visit him and help advance him in certain interests. Now both mothers are but plain country women, so that when they arrive, immediately is shown the difference in the two men by the reception the respective mothers are accorded. George is proud of his mother and her old white bonnet, while Paul plainly shows his shame of his mother because she too wears one. Paul at once sets about to make his old-fashioned mother into a seeming aristocrat. But she cannot pretend to be what she is not, and Paul, ashamed to introduce her, writes that she is detained at her country estate, but begs for the daughter's hand in his behalf. How different did George act, for proudly did he bring his mother to the home of the publisher. The old publisher read between the lines of Paul's letter and was pleased by the pride George exhibited in his mother. He made his choice as he said, "He who is ashamed of his mother cannot make a good husband."
- When her parents died, Aimée, the little shepherdess, was greeted by a neighbor. A few years later, during a visit to the Count of Granval, a country lord, was seduced by Hortense. Aimée is worried that the latter's husband will not notice
- Lazarus and his sisters, Martha and Mary, are dearly beloved of Jesus, and the first scene shows Jesus in the home of His friends where He is being entertained in their quaint, homelike fashion. Jesus departs on a long journey, and during His absence Lazarus is taken seriously ill, and despite the great efforts which are made to save him he finally breathes his last, to the great grief and despair of his sisters. After the customary formalities, the body is borne forth to the tomb, followed by the weeping sisters, and other mourners. The two are doubly grieved, as they feel that if their dear Master, Jesus of Nazareth, were there He could relieve them. As Mary is mourning alone and most dejectedly, suddenly there appears before her a vision of her Lord Jesus, and He tells her in His calm, comforting voice, to be of good cheer, for He is able to put an end to her sorrows, and is willing to help her. A few days later Jesus returns to Bethany, and the home of the bereaved sisters, and as He approaches the house He meets Mary, still weeping in her grief for her dear brother. She tells the sad tale to the Master and His heart is filled with compassion; He bids her to put an end to her sorrows, and begs her to accompany Him, together with Martha, to the tomb of their brother. At first she and her friends demur, saying, "Alas, it is too late, Three days has he already lain in the grave." But the Master does not heed their protestations; He approaches the tomb, and after a prayer to His Father in Heaven, He commands the young man to come forth. At the sound of His voice, Lazarus arises, and arrayed in the glistening white apparel of the grave, approaches the Master, and with an exclamation of joy and wonder, falls upon his knees at Jesus' feet. The wondrous miracle is accomplished, and the vast multitude which has gathered around join in a shout of praise and glory to the Messiah.
- Charles Maucourt and Roger Joris, two mine workers, battle for the love of Claire Lenoir. Their rivalry will be put to the test when they find themselves buried alive in the mine after an explosion.
- Henri is surrounded by fawning courtiers, who hide behind their smiles a deadly intent to do away with him at the first opportunity in favor of his brother, Duc d'Anjou. There is but one man who is honestly Henri's friend. This man is Chicot the Jester, a huge, handsome, fearless fellow, true as steel, to those who called him friend, deadly as venom to those who dared betray him or his sovereign, and the only person who may speak the truth to the king. Chicot the Jester is given an order by the king for the arrest of the gallant Count De Bussy, whose deserved popularity with the ladies of the court irritates the petulant Henri constantly. Chicot the Jester had the courage of his convictions; he was a man who dared. Knowing his friend De Bussy to be guiltless, he tore the court order into shreds and ordered De Bussy into retirement at the peaceful castle of Baron de Meridor, whose beautiful daughter, Diana Chicot, knew to be the adored one of De Bussy's heart. How De Bussy complied; how he was waylaid by the king's men within Diana's gates; how Diana nursed him secretly; how the uncouth Count de Monsoreau had the beauty kidnapped upon De Bussy's return to court; how De Monsoreau married her before Chicot, who had overheard the plot could interfere.
- Nick Carter, the famous detective, is ordered to prosecute the gang of Zigomar. Carter gets into various thorny situations but manages to escape every time, helped by Olga, a former girlfriend of Zigomar.
- Paulin Broquet, the great Parisian detective, has brought the notorious bandit, Zigomar, to justice. Determined not to let the law punish him, he had taken poison in the Hall of Justice. Then he was brought to a hospital where he lay motionless and was visited by hundreds of persons. Among the visitors was a slender woman, dressed in black, who secreted herself in the hospital, and, when all the others had gone, went to the bedside of Zigomar and administered an antidote for poisoning. She was none other than La Rosario, the accomplice of Zigomar. Almost instantaneous with the administering of the antidote, Zigomar opened his eyes and sprang from the bier. They were about to leave the room when the surgeon entered to take a portion of the skin from the bandit's arm, which was all the great detective desired as a recompense for the capture of Zigomar. But he was quickly pounced upon, gagged and placed upon the bier where he was found the next morning by the detective. Later the bandit set a trap for the infuriated Broquet into which he unsuspectingly fell. When the detective was in this predicament, Zigomar offered him $250,000 if he would let him alone. Not acquiescing in this, Zigomar then thrust his captive into an iron cage where he would have starved to death had it not been for the timely rescue by his lieutenant.
- An adaptation of Our Mutual Friend, one of four Dickens features made at Nordisk in Copenhagen between 1921 and 1924.
- This interesting subject of Toledo, the famous city in Spain, well known to everyone as the home of the Toledo blade or sword, is one of decided interest. The views are exceptionally well-chosen.
- Mafflu, the old clown, out walking is greatly surprised to see a baby girl, fast asleep, holding in her hand a chunk of bread, at which a large number of sparrows are pecking. Mafflu decides to take the child away with him and care for it. He does this, but upon arriving at the circus where he is employed, the owner and the rest of the company have but a cold greeting for the little newcomer. However, Mafflu clings to the child. The Sparrow, as she is called, grows up and becomes the drudge of the circus. One evening, though worn out by fatigue and hunger, she must still prepare for the evening show. Scarcely has she mounted her horse and made a few rounds of the arena, when she falls and lies unconscious in the center of the arena. Romarin is in a rage and strikes the girl. Mafflu is disgusted and sends an official to the mayor. M. de Ganges, who that night happened to be a spectator. M. de Ganges takes the Sparrow with him to his home and she bids farewell to the only two beings she has ever loved, her adopted father and a poodle. Next morning, on awaking, she can hardly believe that all the beautiful things about her are a reality. The dream is indeed but a fleeting one. The Sparrow is received with jeers and mockery when she puts in an appearance in the servants' dining-room for her meals. A few days later a horse runs away in the park and the Sparrow cleverly manages to master it. This makes the groom, Charley, madly jealous. Charley abuses the Sparrow and a free fight ensues. M. de Ganges intervenes, and, disgusted with the groom's impudence, discharges him. The Sparrow is now received into the intimacy of the Mayor's family. She has fine clothes and jewels. A friend of the family, the banker Schlemmer, spends a few days at the mansion and is strangely attracted to the Sparrow. The attraction is not reciprocated, for, by degrees, the Sparrow falls in love with M. de Ganges. Alas, one day, she surprises him in a close embrace with his cousin. She is jealous. Schlemmer still persecutes the Sparrow to the extent of doing her violence. She decides to leave the house. In a few lines she thanks her benefactors for their goodness and announces her departure without, however, revealing its real cause. The Sparrow signs a very profitable contract with a new circus and she forgets, to a certain extent, her former disappointments. However, her troubles are not over yet. Charley, engaged as groom at the circus, finds occasion to exercise his hatred. After a first performance, the Sparrow goes to her dressing-room to change her costume for a second appearance. When, on hearing a noise, she turns around, and is horrified to see Schlemmer, introduced there by the groom, and who endeavors to abuse the girl, who defends herself energetically. Fortunately for her, Mafflu and the stage manager, wondering why she does not appear, enter her room and put an end to the trouble. Although not quite recovered from the shock, the Sparrow, nevertheless, takes her place on the central platform, where she is to perform her aerial act. M. de Ganges and his young wife are also spectators. In seeing the one she loves and who is forever lost to her, the Sparrow is painfully affected and, without ceasing to look at him, she makes a sudden leap, misses the rope along which she was to glide to earth, and crashes to the ground. Mafflu, in tears, picks up the girl, whose back is broken, and carries her away. M. de Ganges, deeply moved, comes to her and the Sparrow has, at least, the consolation of beholding before her death the dear face of the loved one.
- An adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes story about a father trying to gain control of his daughter's inheritance does not include Watson.
- Away to war and sweethearts must part. John and Fair Fanchon have said over and over again those many little things which lovers always tell. As john is leaving Fanchon gives him a lock of hair with the wish and hope that it will protect him should danger come. John is away to war now. There are soldiers out on a forage. They enter a humble little home and soon come out with some meager little parcels of food, while plainly can be heard the pleas of the one inside not to take his all. But the soldiers laugh and a profane answer is all that is made. Now John comes in sight and enters this same home and learns of the sickness and need which the foraging soldiers had taken from. He returns to camp and denounces the meanness of those who stole from the helpless. A quarrel ensues and blows are struck. John falls and is dying when he begs the now conscience-stricken soldier to take the lock of hair to his Fair Fanchon.
- The next dastardly trick of Zigomar was to secure the safe which carried $50,000 belonging to the owner of the Grand African Circus, which he had won as a prize. He and La Rosario, disguised as servants, joined the circus and by the aid of a powerful elephant managed to get the safe to a manhole into which is was lowered to Zigomar and La Rosario. But it slipped from the ledge and soon sank out of sight in the mud. The case for the apprehension of the thief was placed in the hands of Paulin Broquet, and, disguised, he started to investigate. In the circus parade the next day he saw Zigomar and made a grab for him. La Rosario saw this, and, obedient to her command, her trained elephant took Broquet around the waist and hurled him to the ground. In the confusion Zigomar and La Rosario escaped.
- With a US pulp magazine hero and episodes improvised outdoors in Paris's suburbs, Eclair director Jasset began the crime series cycle.The export success of the installments would bring the main star letters from admirers around the world.
- Jack and Peter are both employed at the farm of a widow, whose daughter Nellie, is in love with Jack, and has obtained the consent of her mother to their marriage. Peter becomes jealous when he learns of the betrothal, and wounds his rival. Nellie becomes prostrate with grief. Time passes and Peter thinks he may now risk asking for the hand of Nellie. But she has not forgotten, and he meets a blunt and angry refusal! This proves too much to bear, and he resolves to leave the place. It chances that the widow and her daughter see Peter on the spot of the tragedy, and are horrified at his ghastly face and mad demeanor. Upon seeing them, he falls on his knees, confessing and imploring forgiveness; they bid him flee if he would have freedom. He turns toward the lake and in another moment he is in his watery grave.
- Morin, an honest workingman, is addicted to liquor. Truly, his wife is the one who suffers. The latter has brought up their son Marcel, who very soon becomes an able engineer. His employer takes an interest in him, and gradually he advances himself to a responsible position in the manufacturing plant where he is employed. While testing out a new machine, Marcel Morin is congratulated by all the engineers and Suzanne, the employer's daughter, heartily congratulates him. Suzanne is fond of the young man, but her father does not favor a possible alliance between the two. To end their love affair, he decides to send the young man away. After a touching farewell between the young lovers. Marcel leaves for Chile, his father and mother accompanying him to the railroad station. On their way home, both very depressed, the elder Morin does not hesitate to drown his sorrows at the bar, while his good wife waits without. In an altercation over a game of cards, he is again seized by one of his fits and is sent to his home in an ambulance, where he slowly recovers after careful nursing. But gradually the old workingman falls back into his bad habits. In the meantime, the younger Morin has completed his task in Chile, and returns home after a lapse of three years, Marcel finally induces Suzanne's father to consent to their marriage. The very night of the nuptials, the old Morin is struck with an attack of apoplexy and is taken home. Owing to the good care given him, the wretched creature is saved from death, but is left a helpless paralytic. Nothing has yet intervened to mar the happiness of Marcel and his bride. But, alas, the terrible hereditary influence commences its work of destruction in the mind of Marcel. He is frequently seized with sudden attacks of anger without any treason. In his hallucinations he sees his young wife in the arms of another and is seized with jealous foreboding. One day, while a prey to these thoughts, he hurries home and finds his wife conversing quite innocently with his close friend. An insane desire to kill takes possession of him and, without hesitation, he takes out his revolver and shoots Suzanne, who lingers for weeks at the very door of death while Marcel languishes in prison until the day of his trial. Meanwhile Marcel's mother has engaged an attorney to defend her boy. The day of the trial arrives. Suzanne now recovered, goes to court to implore the pardon of her unfortunate husband whom she still loves. Seated in the prisoner's box, the accused is grief-stricken and sobs aloud while his lawyer points out the sins of the father, and pleads for the liberty of his unfortunate client. The jury retires for a debate. Acquittal seems certain, but the strain has been too much for the weakened Marcel who, crushed by his anguish, and between the arms of his despairing wife and heartbroken mother, dies an innocent victim to the fatal passion of his father who stupidly looks on and grins.
- Mr. Gordon is a kind old gentleman who loves to see and be with those of youth, those who look at life with a happy smile and whose hearts sing out their gladness in pleasant song. Such was the disposition of his two young neighbors who have just moved away. Mr. Gordon sadly misses the sunshine of their companionship; he is sad and alone now. But wait, a van is delivering furniture to the vacant house. He sees a charming young woman superintending its arrival. Her grace and manner appeal to him, and he in his kind way bids her welcome as a neighbor and learns her name and vocation, Clara Warner, schoolteacher. To the other side of the kind old man dwells a young man whose name is Oliver Hurd. This young gentleman old Gordon likes and admires immensely because of his splendid habits, his intelligence and his genuine manliness. It occurs to the old gentleman that his young lady neighbor and his young man neighbor would make a perfect match and he sets to work to bring about this end between them. He is beset by many retardments, owing to Oliver's distressing bashfulness. It seems impossible to ever accomplish his self-appointed mission. His disappointment is great but from it is born his scheme that works. He pretends sickness and sends for both to attend him and keep him company. Gradually love and Cupid capture and command the bashful boy to propose, and so it is that our kind old man discovers them each in the other's arms.
- A reminiscence of her act ten years ago, recalling how she had secretly married Jean Roussel, flashes through the mind of Mathilda, daughter of Professor Stangerson, when her father asks her to become the wife of Robert Darzac, and how their wedding certificate could not be filed as her husband was imprisoned for passing counterfeit money. But she soon dismisses the horror upon the thought that Roussel must have been dead (she never having heard from or of him) and at last consents to the announcement of her betrothal to Darzac. Roussel, however, was still alive and soon learns of the engagement of Mathilda. By a subterfuge he manages to get a note to her telling her that he still loves her and begging her to flee with him to America. Mathilda was too frightened to answer, so Roussel in a jealous rage goes to the residence of Mathilda and hides in the yellow room occupied by her. Mathilda, who had been out walking with her father and fiancé, returned and feeling tired goes direct to her room, where she comes face to face with Roussel, who cautions her not to utter a word of alarm. But Mathilda was very much afraid and screams. In order to stop her, Roussel chokes her into unconsciousness and leaves her for dead. That evening as she joins her father he notices that she is unusually pale and advises her to retire early. She does and no sooner had the household retired when a shot comes from the room of Mathilda. Upon investigation the father finds that his daughter is lying unconscious upon the floor with a deep gash in her head, but no trace of her assailant could be found for the doors and windows were all locked from the inside. Professor Stangerson places the solving of the mystery in the hands of Rouletabille, a noted detective, and inspector Larson, They are given adjoining rooms in the Stangerson castle, and in his work of unraveling the enigma, Rouletabille finds under the bed of Mathilda a hair and a bloody handkerchief. Then Mathilda receives another letter from Roussel, which makes her change her room. At midnight the detective hears sounds coming from the yellow room, and stations Larson and the professor at both ends of the gallery, but no one is found. Previously the detective had caught a glimpse of a bearded man and has come to the conclusion that he must be in the house. He is also surprised to learn that Larson's hair is the color of that which he had found in Mathilda's boudoir. Larson, who was none other than Roussel, sends Mathilda another note and fearing the surveillance of Rouletabille, he invites the detective to supper in his room. He drugs the wine which is drunk by the detective, and as the latter is examining Larson's hair he notices a bad wound in the inspector's hand and then falls unconscious. Rouletabille's assistant brings him around, and after forcing from Larson the marriage certificate deliberately gives him a chance to escape. Then the detective gives Mathilda the unrecorded marriage document, the destruction of which means her freedom to marry Darzac. The mystery of the yellow room was cleared by the detective's remarkable deduction which shows that the deep gash in the head of Mathilda had been caused by a vision of her assailant and she, in a subconscious state, had discharged the revolver in self-defense and in falling had landed against a table, and the ugly wound in Larson's hand had been done when she had her encounter with him in the yellow room.
- The conquest of Algeria drags. Peace negotiations are slow. The Emir delegates Ben Thamy, one of his Khalifs, to communicate with the French general, Bugeaud, who, on his side, orders Colonel de Soumieges to go ahead and meet him. The colonel writes a letter to his son: "My dear Philippe, While fighting, I am looking for the treasure which was donated to our ancestors by the Emir Abd Allah. You are young, vigorous and have a full command of Arabic. Should I succumb, you will have to take up my task. The Marabout who detains that fortune lives in a mosque bearing on its front the arms of the 'des Soumieges.' He owes us assistance and protection. Your father, Colonel de Soumieges." General Bugeaud bids him a fond farewell. He was never seen again. A year later, Phillippe, with the 6th regiment, embarks aboard the "Ville de Marseille." A strong friendship springs up between him and a young fellow named John and Corporal Piton. They enter a Moorish café and are surrounded by Arabs. Suddenly Phillippe sees that a plot is on foot and the plotters are his father's assassins. They pounce upon the Arabs and capture one. He is recognized as Ben Thamy, the celebrated rebel chief. Jean is sentry in front of Ben Thamy's prison, but charmed by Ben Thamy's pretty accomplice, Aicha, he allows the former to escape. Ben Thamy prepares a fresh war against the "Roumis" (foreigners). The girl follows the master she has saved, but tired of his brutalities, now hates him. Ahmed-el-Hadju defends Constantine, besieged by the French. A host of Arabs attack the French army under the walls of the city. At sight of a few men, the Arabs charge; the French line is broken. They form a square and await the enemy. Valiant Chaugarmiere, Phillippe's squadron, attacks the Arabs and routs them. Ben Thamy takes refuge in Constantine. The assailants are victorious. Our three heroes, Phillippe de Soumieges, Jean and Piton are taken prisoners by Ben Thamy. Bound to camels, they tramp wearily the burning desert. Charmed by Phillippe's fine bearing, Aicha frees them. Ben Thamy takes them at the gate of a mosque. The old Marabout in charge of the mosque, when he notices on Phillippe's finger a ring bearing the crest of the de Soumieges, gives them hospitality despite the threats of Ben Thamy, to whom he reads the following writing on parchment: "By reason of service rendered by the family of Soumieges to the Arabs in 1627, all the members of that family are entitled to shelter and protection within this mosque, and Marabouts owe them assistance. Abd-Allah." The Marabout shows Ben Thamy the coat of arms of de Soumieges engraved on the stone above the door of the mosque. Ben Thamy vengefully retires. Phillippe recalls his father's letter and inquires from the Marabout if it is not he who detains the treasure of his ancestors. The old Arab leads him in a cavern, where an incredible amount of riches is gathered. "When peace is concluded, you can take possession of them," he says. Phillippe bears away with him a finely chiseled casket filled with ancient gems given him by the Marabout. Ben Thamy obtains the abrogation of the edict signed by Abd-Allah and demands the surrender of the three. Phillippe is retaken by Ben Thamy. A man is brought in the tent. Phillippe recognizes his father. They embrace. They are about to be beheaded when a company of Zouaves, headed by John, rescue them. Colonel de Soumieges kills Ben Thamy. General Bugeaud meets again his old friend, Soumieges, congratulates him on his fortunate rescue and rewards his liberators.
- Owing to his gambling proclivities, Viscount de Lancry is reduced to a state of absolute penury. Mathilde, a niece Mme. De Rochegune, is courted by the Viscount and Chevalier Lugarto. She favors the latter. Knowing that his rival cannot marry Mathilde without money, the Chevalier, through his diabolical machinations, inveigles the Viscount into accepting a check for 20,000 francs. But the Chevalier does not intend to help his rival, the offering of the check being given for the sole purpose of confirming his belief that the Viscount is without money. The Viscount leaves the room and upon returning, he finds a note from the Chevalier to the effect that he has left for abroad. Being unable to find the check, and thinking that it must have been lost the Viscount forges the signature of the Chevalier to another, cashes it and receives the money. A few days later the Chevalier calls upon the Viscount and is well received. Ignoring the fact that he had received a check from the Chevalier and that he had taken it away from him while he was out of the room, the former reveals his true character and forces the Viscount to sign a paper acknowledging that he obtained the 20,000 francs by forgery Even though he finds himself in the villainous clutches of the Chevalier, the Viscount marries Mathilde. Fearing that his wife will learn of his illegal deed, the Viscount goes to the Chevalier and begs that he destroy the incriminating paper But he is informed that the paper has been sent to the Chevalier's lawyers in London. As soon as the Viscount has left for abroad, the Chevalier lures Mathilde to a place where she is at his mercy. He is about to show Mathilde her husband's confession of forgery when it is quickly snatched away from him by Mr. de Rochegune, who has learned of the abduction. The Chevalier tries to escape through the chimney, but meets his death there by suffocation.
- The Duke of Sairmuse weds Blanche Courtleigh. Shortly alter she is blackmailed for money by a band of ruffians, who threaten to inform the Duke that her brother is a hardened convict. Wild with anxiety she decides to meet the blackmailers and strive to effect a compromise. Her husband, suspicious of her actions, follows her and has one of the gang try to steal her earrings. He breaks in and in a struggle kills them. He is disguised in old clothes to save his wife's honor and holds off the police until she escapes. Monsieur Lecoq, the famous detective, captures the Duke, but to protect his wife he keeps silent. The famous detective tries various devices to entrap the nobleman and learn his real identity, but it is useless. At last they permit him to escape and follow him to his home. While the Duke's faithful servant, Ott, is parleying with the sleuth, the Duke changes his clothes and confronts him in his natural guise. Baffled, the hound of the law departs. The Duke discharges Otto, giving him a large sum of money to avert suspicion. Meanwhile, husband and wife have reached an understanding and forgetting the past endeavor to regain their former happiness. A short time later the Duke receives a letter purporting to come from his servant and requesting a further loan. It is presented by a ragged individual, and while the nobleman is making out a check the bearer strips off his disguise and stands revealed as Lecoq. He explains, it has been absolutely necessary for him to clear up the mystery, and as Sairmuse has delivered society of three evil-doers, the matter may be dropped. Thus the reputation of the famous detective has been vindicated and husband and wife are left to renew their happy alliance.
- At the death of the old banker, Curtis, his entire estate, including a gold mine, is willed to his niece, Lady Mabel. Count Skettitch, who has cleverly schemed for the hand of Mabel, arranges to have his spy employed by her as a butler. Under the terms of the will, the safe is not to be opened until a month has passed. Mabel, desiring to know its contents, calls on the great detective, Protea, who by the aid of the ultraviolet rays is able to read the document describing the location of the gold mine, but finds it incomplete with a note stating that the missing words will be found tattooed on the shoulder of Fred Sharp, the dead banker's valet. That evening Skettitch, by the aid of his spy, enters the house and blows the safe. Being in possession of the same knowledge as Protea, at once starts to seek Sharp. She, however, is of the same mind and has already started on her journey. Finding Sharp bathing, falls into the river. Sharp at once goes to the rescue, bringing Protea safely to shore. By this means she has an opportunity to view Sharp's shoulder only to find the tattoo marks have been removed. Skettitch arrives shortly after to find the same conditions. Protea then makes a search of Sharp's room, only finding a photo of him in his bathing suit. In her rage, throws it to the ground, breaking the frame, which reveals the marking on his shoulder. Skettitch hears this news through his spy and by the aid of narcotic balls, which he injects into Protea's room with a putty blower, succeeds in putting her in a deep sleep. Entering, he gets the information he seeks and politely leaves his card. Protea awakens and finding her document gone, lures Skettitch to her home at Redwood by a decoy letter. Once into the house, the staircase turns, throwing him in a walled chamber. Protea appears in a niche and demands the document. While surrendering it, Skettitch takes her ring. The walls close in on him until he finds it necessary to use dynamite, which blows up the house. His spy, Haligan, takes the ring to Mabel with the news that Protea has met with an accident. Mabel, going to her aid, is kidnapped, and taken to Skettitch's house and imprisoned. Protea, with her right hand man, Tommy, having escaped injury, traps Haligan and inject a deadly fluid into his arm. the antidote to which Protea alone knows. She promises to give this dose to him if he will show her the hiding place of Skettitch. She is led to his camp, where suddenly she is lassoed, bound and taken to an abyss and suspended from a tree, which is set on fire. Faithful Tommy, seeing this, stretches a fish net under, her and succeeds in saving her life. Skettitch now in possession of the mine, and as he thinks Protea dead and Mabel a prisoner, turns his attention to the entertainment of courtesans and sycophants. Wanting a sensational spectacle, Tommy responds to the advertisement. He arranges to have Protea appear as Electra, a dancing girl. Skettitch at once falls in love with her and forces his attentions and pleads to meet her at her home. To this she agrees providing he bring Mabel with him. Once in her house with his prisoner. Protea unmasks, has him handcuffed and restores the old banker's property to the rightful owner.
- Realizing that she is about to die, the mother of Claire Lenoir writes a pathetic letter to her sister, Mme. Drouard, who is a widow and lives with her only son, Louis, a workman in the mines. She implores her sister to take care of her daughter. The mother and son are inclined to welcome the poor child with tenderness. Louis is deeply impressed with the charm of his cousin. He has a friend. Charles Marcourt, a miner like himself. He, also, is charmed by the beauty of Claire. Although he is confident of Louis' love, he cannot resist the impulse. He makes love to her in very ardent manner, asking her to marry him. She repulses Charles. Louis will be her husband. The engagement day arrives. Charles cannot endure the happiness of his rival. Suddenly he rises and goes in the direction of the river. He wants to die. Claire pursues the young man and reaching him at the water's edge, stops him from carrying out his fatal intentions. In a sisterly manner, she pleads with him. Louis observes them while thus engaged, and misjudges the presence of his betrothed near Charles. Jealousy arises between the two men and a spirit of hatred is engendered. The hate engendered in the hearts of the two rivals continues to the bottom of the mines. The company's engineer, in making his daily tour of inspection detects the presence of fire damp and warns the workmen to leave the mine. He further advises them against opening their lamps. Following his departure, the miners are shown leaving the mine. However the two rivals engage in an altercation and in the struggle which ensues a lamp is broken. A terrific explosion follows. Louis is uninjured but Charles is rendered helpless. Louis picks up Charles and desperately struggles on in an effort to reach a haven of safety. The frantic miners dart here and there through dark passages and holes, while many are overcome and left dying behind. Louis is impeded in his progress by the helpless burden he carries and makes little headway. Suddenly an underground lake bursts through the shattered walls of the mine and the passageways are flooded with water. The only opening to the stairs is cut off by the deluge before Charles and Louis can escape and they are left alone with the rising tide. The wounded rival is tenderly supported by Charles who, swimming through the muddy water, succeeds in reaching a ledge where for a time they are safe. Meanwhile the town is thrown into confusion. The dead and wounded are placed in one of the buildings nearby and there tears of joy for the living mingle with grief-stricken sobs of anguish for the dead. Claire and her aunt are among those who search the faces of the dead. The engineer bravely volunteers to take a body of men to the bottom of the mine. After penetrating many dangerous passageways the engineer finally reaches the walled-in cavity where Charles and Louis were last seen. Here they begin to dig. Louis and Charles, deprived of food and water are becoming slowly exhausted. Suddenly a faint tapping sound is borne to their ears and a wild hope that rescue is near at hand takes possession of them. With all his remaining strength, Louis picks up a piece of timber and pounds on the walls of their prison. Then they wait for an answer. They hear the responsive signal of the rescuers. In vain does Louis implore his dying friend to bear up a little longer. Charles has passed to the Great Beyond praying that Louis might be saved. The rescuers approach nearer and nearer the imprisoned miners. Meanwhile Louis is becoming weaker and weaker. No longer is he able to answer the signals of the engineer. Outside, the rescuing party finally succeed in breaking through the wall. The engineer is the first to crawl through the opening and by the light of his lamp finds their task has been for naught. Charles and Louis are still in death. Sadly and reverently their brother miners remove the bodies to the surface where they are tenderly laid in the chapel surrounded by lighted candles and flowers. Carefully the sad news is broken to Claire and her aunt. At the little chapel all is still and quiet save the sobs of the sorrowing. Here the young orphan comes to mourn those who loved her too well. The engineer tenderly assures Claire of his respect and friendship and she feels a sense of protection stealing over her as she looks into his brave and honest face. That he proved a loyal and devoted husband to the orphaned girl in after years is a fact no one can deny.
- Arlette, the daughter of an old music master, possessed a wonderful voice. Although simple and untrained in the ways of the world, she was fortunate enough to secure a position with a famous Parisian Opera Company. Then she felt that indeed her dreams of a wonderful success had come true. But in this same organization was Gaby Dablys, who became extremely jealous of Arlette on account of her meteoric success. Her jealousy prompted thoughts of vengeance. One night, just before Arlette's first entrance, she induced her to partake of some wine, which she had previously drugged. Overcome by the powerful narcotic, Arlette made a miserable failure. The chagrin and disgrace of it all caused the poor girl to lose her reason. In this pitiful condition she was brought back to her father's house. The revenge of Gaby was short lived. Slowly but surely remorse overtook her. At last, unable to stand the lashings of her conscience, she went to the home of Arlette to endeavor to alleviate the suffering she had caused. For weeks and weeks she cared for her, watching and waiting for a flash of reason in those staring and vacant eyes, but to no avail. One day, while seated at the piano, Gaby unconsciously wandered into the old familiar role of Arlette, Slowly the haunting melody called hack her fleeting reason. Her first rational thought was one of revenge, but Gaby pleaded so hard for forgiveness, that Arlette was touched with pity. Extending her arms to the thoroughly repentant Gaby, all is forgotten.
- Count Bertrand admired the pretty daughter of a shepherd and was willing to bask in the sunshine of her smiles, but preferred not to marry the girl, as his union with a peasant might bring disgrace to his family and himself. But the good King Rene, taking in the situation at a glance, ordered Bertrand to marry the shepherdess, and the Count, fearing his majesty's displeasure, consented to the ceremony in private, but later refused to acknowledge her publicly. In spite of the girl's entreaties, Bertrand goes to war. Before leaving he tells his wife that so soon as she is able to secure a ring which he wears on his finger, then only will be publicly acknowledge her. The peasant-wife swears to conquer the Count and, woman-like, proceeds at once to gain the desired end. Joining him at camp she learns he is infatuated with a young woman of high rank who, however, does not return his affection. Taking fresh courage, the wife in name only seeks out this woman and tells her story. The heart of her listener is touched and her aid is won, whereupon a social affair is arranged, to which Bertrand is invited as the guest of honor. Thinking himself specially favored, the Count is for the moment thrown off his guard and readily allows the clever hostess to remove his ring from his finger. She contrives to transfer the much-wanted jewel to the waiting wife, who brings it in triumph to her husband, the Count. Realizing he has been outwitted, and recognizing his wife's cleverness, he finds he really loves her and willingly proclaims her The Lady of Narbonne, his wife.
- The opening scenes show the bombardment of a Turkish town by the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. This view was taken from the deck of a Russian battleship and the details of loading the huge guns, firing them, and watching the results of their deadly accuracy are all horribly apparent. A whole town bursts into flames, and a new target is sought. A steamer is sighted in the distance making hurriedly for port, and at once it becomes the mark of broadside after broadside of volleys. The first shots tear up the water about the ship and the next instant the vessel is slapped as by a vindictive Triton, a cloud of smoke; she lists grotesquely, shivers and splinters as a few more shells find their mark and then settles sickening, head first to her final port. Another scene shows a narrow mountain pass walled on one side by unscalable cliffs and sheering off on the other into a gaping precipice piled high with the dead of a whole Turkish force which, unable to advance or retreat was cut to pieces by withering artillery fire. A touching scene is one where a mother and daughter of a dead soldier mourn beside his freshly turned grave. The deadly French 75-centimeter gun in action, a giant steel bridge wrecked to prevent the advance of the enemy's troops, the throwing of hand grenades over the short distance that separates the French from the German trenches, a barbed wire entanglement designed to tear to pieces the advancing enemy, a single war missile powerful enough to kill a regiment, a horse hurled by a shell explosion high into a tree-top, the new French aeroplane gun in action trying to bring down an enemy aviator, and the decoration of those who gave their eyes as toll to Mars, are but a few of the vivid scenes that make up this film.
- Max Pledge, a young savant, is trying to perfect his invention which will enable a person to see the other person with whom he is talking over the telephone. He becomes so absorbed in his work that he will not see anyone. His sweetheart, Daisy, calls and he tells her he is too busy at the time, but if she will go home he will telephone her and she can see him then as he expects to have the invention ready for the first successful test. Daisy is very much vexed at his inattention and determines to teach him a lesson by way of a practical joke. She asks her chum to join in her prank of dressing the chum up as a man with a mustache, so when Max calls up be shall see his sweetheart apparently kissing another man. Evening comes. Max telephones and his first test is a perfect success. He first sees his Daisy, then he sees the supposed man kiss her. His jealousy and anger is so ungovernable and through the hard work perfecting his invention his mind gives way. He forgets everything, cannot recognize anyone. The doctors say the only way to restore his reason is to reproduce the same scene, but to give it an explanatory ending. The moving picture camera is called into service. The scene is re-enacted with the same tragic gestures as before. The supposed man with the mustache kisses Daisy as before. Max watches intently; suddenly the artificial mustache falls off and he at once recognizes Daisy's girl chum. Slowly his reason returns. The joke of it dawns upon him and he folds Daisy in his arms, never to doubt again.