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There is freshness and an entertaining atmosphere in this picture that develops an old situation in the expected way. As soon as we see that suspicious looking window in the library of the district attorney we expect the convict who has threatened him to escape from prison, and in this we are not disappointed. This event caused marked laughter in the audience. Yet, because of the story's natural and, for the most part, careful conduct, and because it is acted in an unforced and simple way, it pleases. It happily lacks the sentimentality so often found in this story and has one very novel thread of interest. Its perfectly made scenes are well photographed and often beautiful. The prosecuting attorney is played by Guy Coombs; his wife, by Alice Hollister; their little boy, by Master George Hollister, and the criminal, by Robert Vignola. All do commendable work. We dare place the offering as, in our estimation, third among all today's releases. We haven't yet seen the Selig special. - The Moving Picture World, February 15, 1913