- With his only asset being his title, then when Lord Arthur Waring seriously injures Helene Von Gerold in a riding accident, he borrows money from his dishonorable rich younger brother Mark in order to pay for her medical treatment. Mark drives a hard bargain, however, and makes Arthur agree to commit suicide in six months, thus allowing Mark to inherit the title, if he cannot pay back the loan. Toward the end of the allotted time, Arthur still has not been able to raise the money. Then, just as Arthur is about to kill himself, Helen's father overturns a lamp and sets fire to his house, and Arthur, hearing the alarm, rushes to the scene. Mark also hurries to the Von Gerold's house, but he dies en route when he is thrown from his horse. Arthur rescues Helen, and then, having inherited Mark's fortune, he confidently begins a romance with her.—Pamela Short
- Having been disowned by his father, through the influence of his brother, and also because of his profligate habits, Lord Waring has borrowed all he can from O'Grady, the money lender, and is compelled to abandon his association with Countess Olga Imani. He retires to his country seat and while horseback riding one day collides with the horse ridden by Helene Von Gerold, and the girl is seriously injured. Feeling that he is obliged to pay for surgical treatment of the girl, Lord Waring goes to his brother and borrows an immense sum, practically giving his life as security. The brother covets the title of Lord Waring and his Lordship promises to return the borrowed money "if he is alive" within six months. On attempting to arrange for the treatment of Helene, the discovery is made by Lord Waring that his brother has anticipated him. Secretly Mark Waring learns that Helene is rich, her father being owner of valuable tin deposits on the continent. Mark covets the girl and her wealth, but Helene is in love with Lord Waring. Balked in his desire to spend the money to a good purpose, Lord Waring goes to London and starts once more living at high speed. He pays back the money he owes to O'Grady, telling the money lender where he got it, and the conditions of the loan. O'Grady bets Lord Waring an immense sum that he will not fulfill the implied purpose of the bet and kill himself at the date appointed. As the time comes for Lord Waring to settle, O'Grady fears that he will lose his bet, and hires assassins to kill Mark Waring, believing that suspicion will fall on his Lordship and that he will be imprisoned long enough to at least lose his wager. The plot fails and the day arrives when Lord Waring must settle his accounts. The miser, Von Gerold, is in the act of counting his hoard when he overturns a lamp, fires his home and the life of himself and crippled daughter is endangered. Lord Waring, in the very act of committing suicide, hears the alarm and rushes to Von Gerold's house. With reckless daring he rescues the crippled girl and her father, but the old man is too much overcome by smoke and excitement, ultimately dying. Mark Waring is driving on a country road when he sees the smoke that arises from the fire at Von Gerold's home. He drives recklessly toward the scene, a wheel of his carriage strikes an obstruction, Waring is thrown out and killed when his head strikes against a stone. The way is thus cleared to a happy ending. Lord Waring coming into all his brother's estate. Helene discovers she is immensely wealthy and the story ends with the prospective marriage of Lord Waring and Helene.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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