- The only remaining members of New Orleans' proud but poor Creole family are Lucie De Montrand, her brother François and their aunt, Tante Jeanne. Two men are in love with Lucie: James Morgan, a wealthy plantation owner whom her aunt wishes her to marry, and the impoverished Robert Orme, whose love Lucie returns. Desperate to win the favor of the town vampire, François gives her the jewels that Gaspar La Roche, an old antique dealer, had earlier given to Lucie. Then, when Lucie fails to wear them as the queen of the Knights of Consus Ball, Gaspar refuses to believe that she is ignorant of their whereabouts. If she marries him, he suggests, she may keep the jewels, but otherwise, she must return them immediately. Lucie learns from Corinne, the cook, that François has taken the gems, whereupon she visits his sweetheart and demands their return. As she walks home, Gaspar insults her, but she is defended by François and Robert. In the confusion, the gun that Gaspar had pointed at François is discharged and the antique dealer is killed. Repentant, François abandons the vampire and assumes his position as the head of the family, while Lucie, through the mediation of Father Moret, finally is allowed to marry Robert.
- Lucie De Montrond, with her aunt, Tante Jeanne, and her brother, Francois, are the only members of a proud and impoverished Creole family in New Orleans. Francois is in love with an unscrupulous woman, and in order to win favor with her, steals the family jewels, on which money had been lent to Lucie by Gaspar LaRoche, an avaricious old antique dealer. Robert Orme, of as blue blood as herself and as impoverished, is the favored suitor of Lucie, but her aunt forbids his attention and orders her to receive only the attentions of James Morgan, a wealthy cotton planter. Lucie is chosen as queen of a fete given by Morgan. Gaspar is present and notes that Lucie does not wear the jewels, and the next day demands their return. When Lucie confesses that she does not know where they are, he proposes that she marry him and retain the jewels. Corinne, the cook, who has seen Francois take them, tells Lucie, who goes to Francois' sweetheart and demands their return. The vampire contemptuously returns them, and Lucie hurries home, shadowed by Gaspar, who has followed her and who insultingly insinuates that she has earned the money to get back the jewels by dubious ways. Lucie resents the insult. Francois enters, and altercation ensues and Gaspar is killed by an accidental discharge of a revolver with which he had tried to kill Francois. The affair is hushed up, and Francois, sobered by the tragedy, assumes the responsibilities of the family. Through the good offices of Father Moret, Lucie and Robert's difficulties are smoothed away.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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