Pauline, eldest daughter of Mons. Revere, has persuaded an old friend of her father's to teach her fencing. While in Paris, Pauline meets the dashing young captain of Hussars, Paul Dubois, and immediately they fall in love. They are married and she remains in Paris. Their happiness is rudely interrupted by a call to arms for the captain. Napoleon with his staff is watching the battle, and Paul is carried to the rear sorely wounded. Mercedes has become a nurse, and is appointed to care for this patient. She little dreams he is the husband of her sister. The captain and Mercedes develop an infatuation for each other, and poor little Mercedes writes her sister that though she has never seen her husband, she will soon present her own. Pauline, her father and the master go to the hospital and Mercedes is overjoyed at seeing them. They go to a near-by inn, when who should come in search of Mercedes but the captain. Pauline quickly realizes the situation. He hurries away and sends a letter to Pauline to tell her sister what he cannot. Mercedes becomes demented at this perfidy. Pauline determines to avenge the double wrong that has been done. Her opportunity comes while disguised as a French Hussar. Masked as travelers, she and the Master come upon the captain carousing. She provokes a quarrel. He becomes so infuriated that he lunges at her with his sword and they fight in earnest. She being in the full possession of her wits and strength, has the advantage over him and quickly gives him the fatal wound. He tears the mask from her face and in the moment of recognition he realizes his punishment and falls dead. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis

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