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- Curley Smith, a lieutenant of the Texas Rangers, while patrolling the international line became suspicious of a load of hay which he saw going southward. Leaving a note telling of his intention for his comrade, he trailed the wagon into Mexico. After traveling half a day he saw the wagon descend into a deep gulch. Curley drew near and, peering from the overhanging bushes, saw at the bottom of the ravine a smugglers' camp. The men unloaded the hay and, as he suspected, the bottom of the wagon was filled with high-powered American arms and quantities of ammunition. His presence was discovered. The outlaws in great numbers pursued the lone American. In the chase his horse plunged over a steep hill throwing its rider. Anita, the smuggler chief's daughter, who was taking part in the chase, found him lying unconscious and after reviving him helped him to her father's cabin. After dressing his wounds she and her mother placed him in bed. Dean, a renegade American, who was deeply in love with Anita, recognized the prisoner and gave orders that he be closely guarded and not allowed to escape. Dean loaded his ponies and started off across the mountains to deliver the contraband to the Mexican general. During his absence Curley and Anita fell in love with each other. When Dean returned his jealousy was aroused and he determined to remove Curley by means fair or foul. During the absence of his chief, Amador, he seized the American, bound him to the ground and tied a rattlesnake close at his side and left the helpless prisoner to die a horrible death. Anita, missing her sweetheart, went in search of him and arrived just in time to shoot the snake and save him. With her aid he escaped and in the attempt to swim down the river past the sentry he was again captured and brought back to the smugglers' camp. in the meantime Dean had been trying to smuggle a load of Lydite bombs across the border, but in a fight with a party of Texas Rangers the bombs were exploded and Dean's men were forced to flee. He arrived at camp in a very ill humor and was enraged to find that his rival had not perished from the rattler's deadly fangs. Amador, the chief, reproved his lieutenant for the treatment of the prisoner and Anita, horrified at her former lover's cruelty, spurned him. Dean, maddened by jealousy and his desire for revenge, planned a mutiny, and in the dead of the night again entered the cabin and laid violent hands on the prisoner, determined that nothing would interfere with his plans to make Curley pay with his life for Dean's misfortunes. Anita, fearing evil and unable to protect her lover, stole from the outlaws' camp and rode at breakneck speed in the moonlight across the border to the American army camp. She begged that assistance be sent to the aid of the American. As the first streaks of the coming day lit the sky the American Cavalry with the Mexican girl at their head galloped forth to the rescue. In the meantime Curley had been dragged to the plains above the outlaws' camp, his hands were tied behind him and a squad of greasers were about to send a death volley into him, when the cavalry came thundering down from the foot hills and charged the Mexican smugglers. A battle ensued and the Americans were victorious. Anita freed her lover. Dean, seeing that the game was up, determined to kill Curley and then sell his own life dearly as possible, but Curley, seizing a saber which had fallen from a wounded American's hand, in a fierce encounter killed the renegade. Curley went back to his regiment and after peace was declared he returned, claimed Anita and brought her back to his own country as his bride.
- Episode 2: "Zingo and the White Elephant" Zingo and his wife, Sari, who are returning from their adventures in Mexico, when Zingo learns from his newspaper that the Royal Elephant of Siam has been stolen and for whose return a large reward will be paid. Not content with settling down to a quiet domestic life, he persuades Sari and his good crew to aid him in finding this white elephant. In the Royal Square of the Capitol of Siam, he reviews the troops which are all comprised of women, which is the custom there. The Prime Minister bids Zingo and his men to visit the Royal Harem. Here they are captured by the troops and are about to be tortured to death when Sari, disguised as a colonel in the army, aids them in escaping. They find the province of Chokuff where the white elephant has been secreted, and catching the Prince making love to Sari, they demand the white elephant. He promises, but traps them all in his dungeon. They are all, but Zingo, placed in barrels with their heads protruding. Zingo files away the bars of his cage, and rolls the barrels by the guards, who are in a stupor from opium smoking. He swims down the river, towing his crew in the barrels. After a fierce encounter with the Prince of Chokuff's army, he attacks the Royal barge in the Blud River, and after a bitter struggle in which he disposes of the entire crew by throwing them overboard, he captures the white elephant and recovers his faithful Sari. He returns the sacred elephant to the King of Siam, and after a big reception by royalty and the populace, Zingo is awarded rich treasures for his noble work. Episode 3: "Zingo in Africa" After returning from Asia with his jolly band of tars, laden with gold and precious stones as a reward for his clever work in recovering the Sacred White Elephant of Siam, Zingo thought he would never again feel the call of the sea, and he didn't for several months. But the wanderlust fever soon returned, and taking his wife as his sole companion, he set out for the wilds of Africa in search of fresh adventures. From this point on, let us follow Zingo down the Nile, and record his hairbreadth escapes. Selecting a likely spot, Zingo and Sari, his wife, make camp. Hearing piercing shrieks just back of their tent, they don bear skins and hasten to the spot in time to prevent the execution of two beautiful native girls by a band of savages. The two girls now become members of Zingo's party, happy to serve their gallant protector. The next day Zingo puts on his armored hunting suit to battle with hungry lions, who have been prowling about the camp. After an hour's terrific struggle with a pair of lions, Zingo returns to find his party gone, and many evidences of a struggle. Suspecting that they have been kidnapped by roving gorillas, Zingo sets off through the forest and eventually comes to the bottom of a large tree sheltering the crudely made gorilla nest. Having a smattering of monkey chatter, he quickly gains an entrance to the nest, and there discovers his wife and the girls more frightened than harmed. The good-natured gorillas listen attentively while Zingo explains that they must proceed up the Nile in their power boat, and they bid the party an affectionate farewell. During an inspection of the Pyramids, Zingo and his party encounter some knavish artists, who drug him and make love to Sari and the native girls. Zingo is boxed up and sold to a London professor as a rare specimen, and does not regain his senses until weeks later. After startling the assembled professors out of their wits, he charters an aeroplane and flies back to Egypt overnight in time to punish the cringing artists and save Sari and her servants from further insult. Then with a last fond look down the Nile River, Zingo and his party board the aeroplane and sail back to Paris. Episode 4: "Zingo's War in the Clouds" Zingo, while working and studying over the prospectus of the Eldorado Mine in his library in Paris, is visited by his faithful crew, who are restless from lying in port and beg of him to put to sea in search of new adventures. Zingo agrees to their proposal, and decides to submit a gigantic scheme to the Eldorado Directorate for working their mine. Arriving in Mexico, he finds the mine operators are entertaining a scheme presented to them by one, Fileas Fogg. Zingo exposes Fogg's crookedness and is awarded the contract for working the mine. In order to study the country around the mines, Zingo and his wife, Sari, erect huts in a nearby river to live in. Fogg, enraged at Zingo for exposing him, with the aid of a savage Indian tribe, attacks Zingo in his river home, and after a thrilling encounter, captures Zingo and Sari. They are bound hand and foot and told they are to be executed the next morning. A pretty Indian girl sets Zingo free in the night, and rides off with him. Zingo calls on the Federal army and is honored by being given the rank of commanding officer, After reviewing his troops and submarine guards. Zingo attacks Fogg's troops, who use chloroform bombs and a special pneumatic sucker to repel his army. Zingo's submarine troops attack Fogg's deep water divers and after a severe encounter in the depths, Zingo's men are victorious. Vanquished under the sea, Fogg takes refuge in a huge motor balloon with Sari still in his power. After a most thrilling battle in which a dozen types of balloons are used, Zingo's dirigible manages to catch Fogg, and after transferring Sari, he cuts the ropes suspending the basket from the bag, and Fogg drops into eternity. Zingo sights his yacht directly below him and by lowering a rope and making it fast to the mast, they all descend and are joyously received by the crew. Zingo promises all to return home after settling up his business affairs in Mexico.
- A young farmer visiting a gypsy camp to have his fortune told, meets the gypsy princess and falls in love with her. She pretends to return his affections. She warns him of a plot which the men of her tribe have laid to rob him, and he is induced to place in her hands for safe keeping, a large amount of money. He is attacked by the girl's jealous gypsy lover, but overpowers his assailant. When he goes to reclaim his money, with great cleverness, and in a flood of tears, she declares that it has been taken from her, meanwhile patting the knot in her sash where she is concealing the money. The youth touched by her apparent grief forgives her and after rescuing her from violence at the hands of her gypsy-sweetheart, he takes her to his own house to live with his mother. Here she is willful, ungrateful, and disrespectful to the kind old mother of her sweetheart. Her only desire is by fair means or foul to obtain from him every cent she can. He blinded to her faults by his love, marries her. Before the flowers of her bridal roses have faded, she heartlessly forces his mother from her home, to live with friends on a neighboring farm. Ungrateful for the home, love and station that her husband has given her, she turns upon him, bleeding him with fiendish rapacity of his money. In vain he reasons, pleads and makes a costly peace offering to her. She meets her old gypsy lover, and conspires with him to rob her husband of his last dollar and then run away together. The hour of her desertion arrives, the gypsy goes to her house to carry out the robbery. As she is about to leave the only home she has ever known, the faint voice of an awakening conscience whispers to her that perhaps she is not doing right. Her companion insists upon having every dollar she has extorted from her husband. She refuses to deliver it. The man at the pistol point attempts to force it from her, in the struggle he is shot and killed. Her husband hearing the report of the revolver, rushes into the house, sees his wife, whom in spite of her failings he has always trusted, arising in alarm from the dead body of the gypsy. Her head falls in shame, her conscience fully awakened thunders burning reproaches into her ear. With breaking heart she sinks to her knees before him, begging forgiveness. But his faith in her is shattered, his eyes are opened, and he refuses to take her back. Deserted by her husband and her former associates she determines by work and service to win back the home and love she has lost. At last the gray-haired mother whom she has treated so cruelly is touched by her efforts. Forgetting the injuries of the past the noble old lady pleads with her son for the forgiveness of the wife. The pair are reunited. She has learned by bitter experience it is only by a life of love, duty and unselfish devotion that lasting happiness is attained.
- A man struggles to survive after being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
- A costly gem is stolen from a Hindoo idol and brought to America. Introducing numerous startling incidents, including an auto wreck and a leap for life.
- Was Judas willing to betray the Master because he believed that Christ could and would deliver Himself from His captors? There are many students of the Bible who contend so and who say that Judas was not wholly bad at heart. The important point is that Jesus of Nazareth would not and did not save Himself from death by a violation of natural laws. For months Christ had been preaching to the multitudes, healing their afflictions and gaining converts to His cause. One after another, His disciples had been chosen until there were twelve, including the traitor, Judas Iscariot. Barabbas was arrested for the murder of Gabrias, who sneered at Judith whom Barabbaa loved. He was imprisoned by Pilate at the command of Caiaphas, who also loved Judith. Later Judith, to satisfy her lover Caiaphas, persuaded Judas to betray the Master. Pilate washed his hands of the affair and Christ was crucified. The people cried aloud for the release of Barabbas, and Pilate obeyed and set him free, Barabbas, having looked upon the face of the Master, was shaken with fear. With Judith, he went to the hill and beheld the sign of the Cross in the heavens. Judas, the traitor, hanged himself. When Judith viewed his body she became insane from grief and terror. Seeking out her lover, Caiaphas, she stabbed him and then turned the dagger upon herself.
- John Ainsley, Sr., at his death, unable to make provision for his son, Jack, exacts from his more fortunate business partner a promise that he will take care of the lad. In accord with his pledge, Morris Cobb sends for the youth at the completion of the latter's college term. Jack then enters upon a business career with the firm of Cobb and Company, and promptly falls in love with his benefactor's daughter, Florence, much to the chagrin of Richard Hunt, business manager for Cobb and Company, also a suitor of the girl. Hunt is an unscrupulous adventurer, but he has managed to hide his defalcations and forgeries. Jack's activities and quick perception, however, cause him grave apprehension. At a ball given at the home of Cobb, Florence receives two proposals: one from Hunt, which she rejects; the other from Jack Ainsley. The latter leaves that night as the accepted suitor. Hunt is goaded by jealousy and hatred, and determines to rid himself of so formidable and dangerous a rival. He introduces Jack at his club, and readily advances money to him on his personal notes. To recoup his loses, Jack becomes a nightly habitué of the gambling palace. At the end of his resources and pressed by Hunt for payment, Jack is obliged to give in exchange for his debts a valuable Saracen ring. Hunt sees to it that Florence is made acquainted with Jack's habits and precarious finances. Therefore, when a robbery and assault is committed by Hunt, the circumstantial evidence is subtly made to point conclusively to Jack. Florence is rudely shaken when she finds Jack's Saracen ring on the scene of the crime, and is convinced of her lover's perfidy and guilt. In withholding the ring during Jack's trial, as an act of delicacy, Florence unwittingly robs the defense of its only tangible evidence to prove his innocence. The unraveling of the plot, however, moves speedily to a happy conclusion once the girl has the right key to the situation. In the end, guilt is punished and love is triumphant.
- A political boss is the proprietor of a tenement dive. He is, however, large in heart and spirit, and is ever the friend of the ill-treated girl. When he is confronted with the tragedy of his own daughter's misstep, he is overcome with remorse and closes his café and seeks consolement and higher ideals by leaving the trail of the bright lights for the cool green fields of rest in the country. The politician places his motherless daughter in an exclusive seminary when she is quite young. Here, when a grown girl of eighteen, she meets a young man who fascinates her. She finally elopes with him, and her father from that moment loses all trace of his daughter. Her husband is found out to be an escaped life-termer from Sing Sing and is sent back to prison. On the verge of being put out of her boarding-house for back rent, she accepts aid from a strange man. He deceives her and uses her as a tool. She is accused of theft and is sent away to the penitentiary for three months. After serving her term she tries to secure a living, but is rebuked and becomes so melancholy over her fight for existence that she is about to plunge into the river and end her strife, but is saved in doing so by a Salvation Army lass, who asks her to accompany her to the man that saved her. She is taken to this same café that her father operates and after a few minutes is recognized by him. He is so overcome that he closes up and seeks a cleaner and better life by persuading her to leave the lure of the city.
- A girl marries a wealthy pawnbroker in order to get money for her poor lover, who is an artist. When the pawnbroker dies, his son forces the girl to marry him, but he is killed and she marries the artist. Various problems arise after their marriage, but eventually they are happy together.
- In Kentucky, a longstanding feud between two families is inflamed by the love of one's son and the other's daughter. Together they learn the real reason of the feud.
- The story opens in a New York tenement where Miss Leonard is living in hopes of finding the means to support herself and little baby. A month before her husband had been killed in a mine accident and Miss Leonard sought the city, leaving her child m the care of a neighbor. She is aroused by a knock on the door. A youth of the underworld, struck with her beauty, has followed her home. He tells her where she can secure work. When he offers her money to pay for a new dress, she understands, and drives him from the room. Another knock. It is her landlord. She must pay her rent in the morning. Her eye falls on the card left by the "cadet." That night she appears at the dance hall. Once within her soul revolts. A "cadet" endeavors to restrain her, but the proprietor ejects him. At this moment a woman in evening dress arrives on a slumming tour. There is a pistol duel between two gangsters and the woman is injured, but not seriously. She confides in Miss Leonard that she is married to a young Englishman, heir to his father's fortune, and is on her way abroad. She engages Miss Leonard as nurse companion. On board ship the woman proves to be a drunkard. A storm arises. The lifeboats are wrecked. The two women are washed ashore on a desert island and are sheltered by a sailor, himself a victim of a previous shipwreck. The sailor and the Englishman's wife begin a drunken carouse on rum that has washed ashore. Miss Leonard fails to arouse them from their stupor when a sailing vessel comes to take them off. Swiftly she gathers the woman's proofs together, exchanges wedding rings and a month later lands in England and is accepted as the son's wife. After a time the true wife appears but is turned away. In the moment of her triumph she realizes the futility of it all, and leaving a note of confession disappears. A nephew, who has fallen in love with her, follows her to America. Just as she is about to leave with her baby from the city, he finds her and there is a joyful reunion.
- A sailor tries to get rid of his rival by sending him away on a ship, but instead he captures his father-in-law.
- The young man, Roberts, loses his father to a watery death following business failure owing to the treachery of a banker animated by a stated but unexplained grudge. Roberts drops out of sight entirely for the whole of the second part, as the ship on which he is sailing to South Africa is lost, and as reported with all on board, it is fair to assume he has met death until we recognize him in the group at the Cape. The wife back home reads of the disaster and the shock kills her; the baby is adopted by a neighbor. The beginning of the second reel marks the introduction of new characters by reason of a lapse of twenty years. The Roberts infant is now a grown girl, and employed as a dancer. The son of the unscrupulous banker falls in love with the dancer, but owing to the objection by the older Martin the girl decides to refuse a bribe to leave town; she goes anyway. Singularly enough, she sails for the very part of the world where her father is. On the same steamer is a woman, a sort of adventuress, commissioned by Martin to report on the situation at the new gold fields. There are many adventures before Roberts, who for some reason has changed his name to Treberson, now rehabilitated in fortune, goes back to Europe to get his revenge on the man who ruined him. .As a matter of fact, he does no such thing, as the requited love of his daughter for the son of the banker intervenes and all ends happily.
- A vaudeville performer changes clothes with a man who is trying to escape from two women, both claiming to be his wife. The performer becomes the target of their anger.
- When Robert, the son of a wealthy banker, meets a young woman on the tennis courts of the Grand Hotel, and is first at her side when she trips and sprains her ankle, he does the most natural thing a young bachelor could do, falls in love with her. It is well known to the police that Robert's father is in league with a desperate band of crooks, captained by the Jack of Spades, but they have never been able to get sufficient evidence for his arrest and conviction. Into his father's home, furnished with ill-gotten gains, Robert brings his charming young bride. Shortly afterwards he leaves for the African diamond fields to superintend the construction of a new railroad. Robert's father dies of apoplexy and Hesperia takes charge of the bank's affairs. The Jack of Spades calls upon her and demands that she continue negotiations with him. From this time on exciting events are reeled off with rapidity, poor Hesperia, determined to save the good name of her husband, Robert, and the rather soiled reputation of her dead father-in-law, meets the Jack of Spades and submits to his blackmailing demands. Robert returns from Africa and finding his wife acting strangely, follows and confronts her in the secret rendezvous where she has gone to confer with the Jack of Spades. In a tragic scene, after the desperado has explained matters satisfactorily, Robert forgives Hesperia, and ceding the tainted money to the Jack of Spades, leaves with her for South Africa to start life anew.