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- "Mirror, mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all?" The Wicked Queen knows that the looking glass will always answer, "you are." But one day, the magic mirror has something new to say: Snow White, the Queen's stepdaughter, has grown into the most beautiful woman in the land. Enraged by this news, the Wicked Queen orders one of her underlings to murder the girl. But the assassin does not have the heart to hurt such a lovely and innocent creature. Instead, he tells Snow White of the Queen's evil plot, and urges her to escape. Frightened by the news, Snow White flees the castle and finds a new home with a family of gold-mining dwarfs. But her jealous stepmother possesses powers that may still bring harm to the sweet and generous girl...
- Madeline De Valette is betrothed to her father's cousin, Raoul De Valette, arrangements having been made when she was but a child. Valette requests his cousin's presence at his home to be presented to his fiancée. Raoul has been carrying on a love affair with L'Acadienne, a beautiful Creole who loves him devotedly. Much against his wishes, he is compelled to leave L'Acadienne. In spite of her pleadings and threats, he sets out for the Valette home. Her jealousy prompts her to follow Raoul and disclose their love affair to his fiancée's father, and thus prevent the marriage. Madeline is in the springtime of her youth. She is fully aware of her coming marriage with Raoul, but the realization of what it means does not occur to her. She has been rehearsed daily to prepare for her first meeting with her fiancé. Raoul finally arrives at the Valette home. Although disappointed, she accepts Raoul, as a duty to her father, whose earnest wish is that she shall marry a Val De Valette. At this time the United States is at war, and there is a call for volunteers. Wolf, a backwoodsman, has been recruiting a company of citizens to help Andrew Jackson to fight the enemy at New Orleans. Gilbert Seele, whose father owns the estate adjoining the Valette's has enlisted, unbeknown to his father, who has opposed his going away. Gilbert's father, who has purchased most of the Valette property, learning of Valette's poverty, desires to buy the Valette home. In spite of their previous business transactions, Valette and Steele are not on friendly terms. Steele sends Gilbert to Valette to negotiate the sale of Valette's home. While there. Gilbert meets Madeline. He immediately falls in love with her, and she, in her innocence returns it. Valette is angry at Gilbert for daring to expect love from a lady who was already betrothed. He also refuses to listen to Steele's proposition to buy his home. Gilbert is ordered from the house, enraged at the harsh treatment accorded him. Madeline, who fears that Gilbert is angry at her, runs after him to explain. She is unable to overtake him, but the thought of never seeing him again terrifies her and she continues to follow Gilbert. Gilbert is to join the recruits at sundown. He secretly leaves home, and Madeline, arriving there, finds him gone, but she does not give up her march. In the meantime. L'Acadienne has arrived, and meeting Raoul, she threatens to expose him. Raoul manages to persuade her to remain silent by telling her that his marriage with Madeline will not part them. This satisfies her. Raoul, seeing his opportunity for breaking the betrothal, asserts that Valette could not expect him to marry Madeline now. Valette allows him to depart. He is immediately joined by L'Acadienne and they return to New Orleans. Madeline's condition is serious. Her mind is afflicted by the shock, but her father does not relent, declaring that her condition is her punishment. Crawley's report is soon found to be false for Gilbert, Wolf and the recruits return. They have been victorious. Crawley, fearing Wolf's and the people's wrath, seeks aid from Father O'Mara, who promptly hands him over to Wolf and the people who are searching for him. Crawley receives a just punishment. Gilbert learns of Madeline's condition, and efforts are made to recover her reason. A plan is decided on, the result of which causes Madeline's recovery. Valette, learning the real facts, offers his sanction to the betrothal of Madeline and Gilbert.
- Claire Fellman, wife of Louis Fellman, alias "The Greyhound," after unsuccessfully pleading with her husband, confidence man and card sharp, to forsake his ways, determines to leave him, yet watch his movements. Her pleadings being of no avail, she determines to inform the police in advance of every contemplated scheme of her husband, in order to frustrate them. Associated with "The Greyhound" is Jack Fay, alias "The Pale Face Kid," an uncouth crook, J. Crawford Alexander, alias "Whispering Alex," a suave gentlemanly, intelligent card sharp, and Baroness Von Hilde, alias "Deep Sea Kitty," an adventuress. The various preconceived plans of the quartet all go astray because of the timely intervention of the police, until finally suspicion is aroused that Claire, the Greyhound's wife, has had a hand in the frustrating of their plans. Claire, awakening to the fact that her final endeavors to reform Fellman are of no avail, determines upon suicide. She is about to consummate the act when McSherry, formerly a card sharp, but now reformed, and in the employ of "The Eye," a police inspector, and who has always loved Claire, intervenes, and persuades her to permit him to act as her protector. Because of Fellman's brutal treatment of his wife, McSherry vows vengeance and thereafter devotes his time shadowing Fellman and his clan. "The Greyhound," before leaving for Europe, entered into a death pact with his wife, who still loved him. Claire drinks the poison potion, while Fellman leads her to believe that he has taken his. However, the dose is not fatal, and merely renders her unconscious. A letter of introduction to Mrs. Allen and her son, Porter, and daughter, Bess, is forged by "Whispering Alex," giving Fellman entry into their circle. A scheme is hatched whereby the Allens are to be defrauded of a vast sum of money, and "Deep Sea Kitty," on her part, intrigues to ensnare young Porter Allen into a promise of marriage. On board the S.S. Olympic, going to Europe, the Allens, Fellman and his associates meet. McSherry and Claire are on the same boat, Claire going to Europe to recover her health, under McSherry's protection. The card sharps inveigle Bob, Bess Allen's fiancé, into a poker game. McSherry, seeing that the boy is in bad company, joins the game and by one of his old tricks, gives Bob the winning hand. On board ship, Fellman sees his wife, and believes that she is the ghost of herself come to haunt him. The plans of Fellman and his clan are frustrated by McSherry, and they are exposed. Things go from bad to worse for them, until finally Fellman, laboring under the delusion that his wife's ghost continually pursues him, in a fit of despondency and desperation, falls overboard and is drowned.
- John Radford becomes the guardian of Constance Turner. Radford's political ambitions cause him to neglect his ward, who possesses a secret love for him. Walter Dover, the son of a political boss, accompanies his father to Radford's town, where he meets Constance, with whom he falls in love. The attachment is opposed by Radford, but Constance stinging under his indifference, resents any interference. Constance is persuaded to elope with Walter Dover. At a road house she learns of his purpose and leaves him. She is overtaken by a storm and injured by a falling tree. She returns to her home but Radford casts her out, believing that she has sinned with young Dover, who again seeks her out, receives the girl's forgiveness and promises immediate marriage. Constance is easily persuaded by Walter, who seeks his father's consent to marry her, but this is refused. Not wishing to lose her, Walter has a mock marriage performed. Radford, in the meantime, has advanced politically, and is informed by Walter's father that he has picked him out as the nominee of his party for Governor. A letter, written by a friend of Walter's who participated in the mock marriage, is found by Constance, and for the first time she learns of Walter's duplicity. Constance informs Walter's father of her relationship with his son. The political boss dispatches Walter abroad, and plans to get Constance out of the way to avoid publicity. As the result of schemes hatched, Constance is convicted of a crime of which she is entirely innocent. Radford is elected Governor. Constance, now confined in prison, becomes the object of interest of a prison charity worker who seeks her pardon. At an interview between the prisoner and the Governor, Radford recognizes Constance. Radford pardons her against the protests of the political boss, Dover, which causes the first eruption between Dover and Radford. Radford seeks renomination as Governor and is opposed by Dover, who seeks to get rid of Constance through a bribe, which is refused. Constance meets Charles Garvan, a political leader and rival of Dover, and, knowing his power, seeks to have him allay himself with the Governor in the matter of renomination. Becoming infatuated with Constance, Garvan refuses unless Constance accepts his advances, which she refuses. To help the Governor politically, she offers to present her story of the wrongs committed by young Dover to the world, but Radford refuses to permit this. Learning of the Governor's sure defeat for renomination, she again goes to Garvan and accepts his proposition. At a crucial moment in the convention when Garvan is about to throw his votes supporting Radford, Walter, who has returned, goes to Constance and endeavors to force his attentions upon her. A struggle ensues, which causes the overturning of a stove, burning the convention hall and injuring Walter. The Governor saves Walter and Constance from death, although the burns received by Walter ultimately prove fatal. His deathbed confessions completely exonerate Constance. Radford, at the adjourned convention, is renominated for Governor. Garvan endeavors to hold Constance to her promise, but the Governor makes him realize that if he takes her under those conditions, she could never love him. Garvan realizes that his love for Constance is clean and pure and accepts her in marriage as his wife.
- Jean Renyea, living a peaceful and happy life with his mother, father and sister, is in love with Helene, a beautiful girl of his neighborhood who reciprocates his ardent affection. Pierre, a hunchback, also passionately in love with Helene, becomes violently jealous of Jean. War is declared, the young men of Jean's town enlisting in the cause. Helene urges Jean to remain with her, and he determines finally not to enlist. Jean's refusal stamps him as a coward among his townspeople. The news of his son's refusal to enlist is brought by Pierre to Jean's father, an old soldier, who takes Jean's action much to heart. He cannot understand his son's attitude in refusing to obey his country's call. Learning that Jean's actions are prompted by his love for Helene, he seeks his son and endeavors to point out to him his duty to his country. The father tells the boy of the incidents of his own career in serving his country, how, by drawing a wagon load of ammunition through the enemies' lines the tide of the battle was turned from defeat to victory. The story arouses the son's true patriotic spirit, and he determines twixt love and duty, and regardless of his sweetheart's pleadings, finally enlists. Before leaving with the recruits Jean falls asleep, and dreams that he is on the firing line and that his troops are hard-pressed, forced back and nigh to defeat. Nightfall brings a cessation of hostilities and the soldiers make their bivouac. Jean, sleeping, sees a vision of his father, mother and sister praying for him and his country's success, and Helene anxiously awaiting his return. Pierre, taking advantage of Jean's absence, renews his attentions to Helene, who persistently refuses him, telling Pierre that she will await Jean's return, Pierre realizing his suit is hopeless. At sunrise the opposing army makes an attack. Jean's troops are forced to retreat, bringing them into the vicinity of his home. Jean's General is severed from his army, but Jean, knowing the country thereabouts, takes him to a place of safety, free from capture. Meanwhile the opposing General takes possession of the town, but furious at not being able to capture his enemy, uses every effort to locate him, but to no avail. Jean, commissioned by his General to bring aid from the main division, is pursued by the enemy's cavalry. He eludes them, and wounded, seeks refuge in his own home. He is observed entering by Pierre, who, realizing that an opportunity for revenge presents itself, informs the General of the opposing forces of Jean's whereabouts. He is captured, after his father has given his life in his endeavor to save his son. Jean, dragged wounded and helpless through the streets, is brought before the General, who, insistent upon learning of his enemy's whereabouts, offers free pardon for Jean if he will reveal the fact. Jean refuses to act the betrayer. To loosen his tongue, the opposing General orders the arrest of Jean's mother and sister, who are brought before him, and threatens them with death if Jean does not speak. The mother and sister in turn both encourage the son and brother to remain steadfast and silent, declaring that they are not afraid to die. Jean refuses to speak, seeing which the General orders the women shot. Even this does not weaken Jean in his purpose, and as a final effort the General, learning of Jean's sweetheart, has her brought before him. At the sight of Helene, Jean wavers and is about to betray his country, but a renewal of his will power causes him to uphold his honor and he remains silent. Helene frantically pleads and appeals to Jean to speak and save her life, declaring that she wants to live and love. Jean remains firm. His sweetheart is dragged from him, and she, too, is served as was his mother and sister. This, proving too much, Jean collapses. The general, in a rage, orders him thrown into a dungeon to await the formulation of other means to cause Jean to speak. Pierre, witnessing all these outrages, becomes terrified at the result of his work. He has seen the woman he loved killed. He becomes mad, and prostrating himself beside the body of the dead, collapses. The opposing General's superior officer, arriving in the town, learns of the cruelty perpetrated, and reprimands him. Jean remains in the dungeon unconscious, while Pierre, who has sought out the General in a mad frenzy, is driven from the town, and wanders aimlessly away. At this time an attack is made by Jean's main army. In the conflict the opposing General is killed by an exploding shell. Rescue of Jean's superior officer is effected and the opposing forces are compelled to retreat, destroying buildings in their wake. The building in which Jean is confined is demolished, and the walls shattered by artillery fire. Jean manages to make his way to the street among the dead and dying and collapses. He awakes from his dream. Jean's folks come to his aid. and finally, after some difficulty, he recovers when he realizes that the horrible events depicted before him were only a dream.
- Lawrence Westbrook, banker and club man, neglects his business for pleasure. His daughter, Lillian, is in love with Harold Routledge, a poor artist. The Count de Carojac also loves the banker's daughter. To make Harold jealous, Lillian flirts with the count, which causes a severe quarrel between the lovers. John Strebelow, a friend of the family, suggests that the tired banker and his family join him in a visit to his bunting camp in the Maine woods. While hunting, Strebelow injures his hand. Lillian, with the quick wit of a woman, washes and bandages the wound, awakening love within John Strebelow's heart. To save the name of Babbage and Westbrook, the banker pleads with his daughter to marry the rich John Strebelow. Loving Harold Routledge, but remembering the wish of her dying mother, she makes the sacrifice. Sis years later, Strebelow is living happily in Paris with his wife and child, Natalie. He meets Harold Routledge, now a famous artist, and invites him to call. The sight of Lillian awakens the old love. The count, seeing a chance to be revenged, insults Harold Routledge at a reception of the American Embassy. A duel is arranged in which Routledge is killed. Strebelow swears revenge upon the death of his friend, and for his wife's honor, later kills the Count de Carojac. The belief that his wife still loved Harold Routledge causes a separation between them. Strebelow tells of his great love for Lillian and vows to return as soon as Lillian proves that her love is true and sends for him. The sweet, imploring letters of his daughter, Natalie, bring a reconciliation between husband and wife, which is again broken, owing to Lillian's ignorance of the contents of these letters, which had been dictated by Aunt Fannie in the hopes of affecting this reconciliation. When the bonds of love seem to be broken again, Natalie shows Strebelow a letter written by her mother, the last appeal causing a final reunion.
- In order to avoid exposure attendant upon the birth of Harold Gage, the fatherless son of Constance, he, through arrangements made by Lady Staunton, the haughty sister of Constance, is placed under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, who are paid to rear the boy as their own, cautioned against revealing to him or the outside world his true identity. Mrs. Marshall's real son, in the early years of his life, acquainted with the doubtful parentage of Harold, taunts him. The two engage in a boys' fight, Harold being severely cut on his left arm by a scythe in the hands of his young foster brother, the wound leaving an ugly scar. The lad, sensitive of the treatment of his foster brother, finally migrates to Australia as a stowaway, where, by reason of forced circumstances and his near starvation to death, become a bush-ranger. Because of the rapidity of his operations, and his ability to escape detection and arrest, he, as the unknown bushranger, received the sobriquet of "Capt. Swift." He attempts to hold up a traveler, George Gardner, who is willing to suffer death rather than part with his gold. "Capt. Swift," hesitating to take a human life, compels him to alight and rides away with the wayfarer's mount. Swift, after having robbed the Queensland bank, suffers remorse, and determines to reform. Under the name of William Wilding, being the name of his companion in Australia, who died of starvation and thirst on the desert, he returns to London, where, at an opportune moment, he saves James Seabrook. whose life is in jeopardy by reason of a runaway horse. "Capt. Swift," invited by Seabrook to his home, there meets Mrs. Seabrook, their daughter Mabel and their niece Stella Darbisher. Harry Seabrook. brother of Mabel, a whole-hearted but impetuous young man, takes immediate dislike to Swift, whereas Stella Darbisher, a girl of romantic disposition, admiring the brave spirit inherent in Swift, becomes strongly attached to him. Marshall, the foster brother of Swift, is now employed as butler in the home of the Seabrooks. At a gathering the conversation is directed toward the escapades of one, "Capt. Swift," in Australia, whose name had become almost a household word throughout England. In the course of conversation, George Gardner, who is a friend of the Seabrooks, having returned from Australia, calls at their home, and there identifies Wilding as the notorious "Capt. Swift," and is in turn recognized by Swift, but his identity is not revealed to the others. Mrs. Seabrook recognizes a strong similarity between the man Swift and her boy, given away in adoption to the Marshalls. Her fears are later justified, when, at a dramatic and tense moment, she proves the fact to him. Swift, however, in order not to stigmatize his mother, determines to leave the household of the Seabrooks. Stella Darbisher's infatuation for Swift has progressed to such a point as to cause a strong reciprocal feeling on his part for the girl. The rivalry of Harry Seabrook for the hand of Stella causes a violent quarrel between him and Swift, the consequences of which are avoided by the timely intervention of Gardner. Marshall, eavesdropping during a conversation between Swift and his mother, Mrs. Seabrook, learns of the identity of Swift, and further proves it by a scar on Swift's arm, the result of the wound inflicted by Marshall when the two were boys. With this knowledge Marshall attempts to blackmail Swift, and being repulsed, acquaints the police with his whereabouts. A detective from Australia has arrived in London to apprehend Swift, having traced his movements to that place. Gardner, strongly admiring the manhood of Swift, determining if possible to save him, warns him. Swift, cornered in the home of his mother, rather than suffer arrest, together with the attendant exposure, and the possible revelation of his real identity, and to save the girl he loves and his mother the disgrace that would necessarily follow, jumps out of a window, knowing that the possibility of escape is meager. Marshall, working in league with the detective, is hidden in the shrubbery, and seeing Swift, fires, mortally wounding him, at the same moment that the detective from a window above shoots, the cross shot which strikes Marshall, puts an end to him. The denouement ends without the identity of "Capt. Swift" being revealed to the others.
- Captain Gray, of the United States Army, detailed to quell the Indian uprising, is wounded. A courier is dispatched to Gray's home with the news. Mrs. Gray, about to become a mother, receives a violent shock at the recital of the details of her husband's injury by the courier. The child born at this inopportune time is Wallace Gray. The prenatal influence exercised over the child at the time of his mother being informed of her husband's injury marks him as a coward. The report of a shot or the sound of an explosion throws the lad into spasms of fear. He is sent to college and there forms a strong comradeship with Swiftwind, an Indian, sent by his tribe to be educated. Wallace also forms a strong attachment for Florence Dunbar, a ward of his father, who is now Colonel Gray. Swiftwind is made acquainted with the moral defect inherent in Wallace and pities and protects him whenever the lad is made the subject of the jeers of his friends because of his born defect. Swiftwind becomes a graduate physician and receives a commission as assistant army surgeon, detailed to Fort Terry, in command of Colonel Gray. His immediate superior is Dr. Sherwood, an unscrupulous man. Florence Dunbar and Wallace Gray, traveling in a stagecoach to Fort Terry, are attacked by Indians. Wallace, with a cringing fear, deserts his companion, who is saved only by the timely arrival of Dr. Sherwood and troops. Sherwood marries Florence, nothing more being heard of Wallace, who, however, enlists in another regiment under General Crook, deserts under fire, and ultimately surrenders himself to his father, in the hope that he will be condemned to death. The boy, however, is sentenced to the "pyramids." While working under "ball and chain" he hears that his father and a small band of Americans are hemmed in a canyon by Indians with no hope of relief. The latter, having observed the Northern Lights in the heavens, follow their belief that the "Lights" foretell victory in battle and start on a massacre. General Crook calls for a volunteer to pass through the Indian lines to deliver a message to Colonel Gray. Swiftwind volunteers, but being weak from exhaustion and privation, falls as he is about to commence his ride. Wallace begs for the opportunity to redeem himself, and mounting his horse, arrives with the message to the besieged band just as they are about to recognize a false flag of truce of the Indians. Sherwood attempts to kill his wife by substituting cholera germs in a bottle labeled morphine. He is injured, however, and Swiftwind, intending to alleviate Dr. Sherwood's suffering with morphine, inoculates him with the cholera germs, unwittingly putting an end to him. Wallace's redemption restores him to the affection of Florence, whom he marries.
- John Malvin Grey, a member of the New York Stock Exchange, pays court to Clara Fenton, who returns his affection. Miss Fenton, aspiring to extreme wealth and social distinction contrary to the dictates of her heart, accepts the proposal of marriage of Peter Vaughan, a millionaire of somewhat advanced years. Helen Barrington, possessing a secret attachment for Grey, finally becomes his wife, when he realizes that his affection for Miss Fenton can be of no avail. After her marriage to Vaughan, Clara, unable to subdue her deep love for Grey, at every opportune moment appears in his company, endeavoring to continue her love affair with him, despite the fact that she is now married. At a dinner she gives, Peter Vaughan is shocked to observe his wife's carrying-on and her persistent advances to Grey. At a climax, his attention being called to the affectionate attitude assumed by his wife toward Grey, his heart gives way, he collapses and expires. In widowhood, regardless of the fact that Grey now leads a happy married life as a beloved husband and father, she pursues her wiles and attention. Being repulsed by Grey, she conceives a plan of inveigling him with the aid of Ashton Cameron, in the purchase of Avalanche mining stock, and then to cause the market to drop, reducing Grey to all but ruin, coming to his assistance with her extreme wealth, raising the price of stock and restoring him to affluence. She engages in this plan, believing that thereby she will place Grey under everlasting obligations to her, and possibly serve her ends in having him abandon his wife, to assume relations with her. By various tricks and subterfuges, she arouses the suspicions and jealousy of Mrs. Grey, until the moment arrives, when, believing that her husband is carrying on a secret liaison with Mrs. Vaughan, she determines to divorce him. Grey's young sister Rose is in love with Philip Carlton, and throughout the entire play, reigns as the standby of Grey. Ashton Cameron, also in love with Rose, offers to assist Grey out of his difficulties on Avalanche stock, providing he uses his endeavors to procure Rose's consent to marry him. Grey refuses this assistance at the sacrifice of his sister's future happiness, and Cameron proceeds to carry out his agreement with Mrs. Vaughan to ruin Grey. Polly, a street waif who is injured in an accident by Grey's automobile, is adopted by him into the family as his charge. In the denouement at a gathering at the office of Shaw, Grey's family lawyer, Polly reveals that she has observed Grey repulse Mrs. Vaughan, and declare to her that he loves his wife and will have nothing to do with her. Mrs. Vaughn is confronted with the proof of her various intrigues and diabolical schemes to arouse Mrs. Grey's jealousy, and finally admits the true situation and her own despicable actions. Grey is reconciled to his wife, and Clara Vaughan is left to pursue her way in the world, rejected and alone.
- Randolph Legarde, a senior judge of a criminal court, betrothed to Agnes Caverly, is injured by the kick of a horse at the base of his skull. The injury has the effect of establishing in Judge Legarde a dual personality. Miss Caverly, together with her father, a lawyer, is a guest of Judge Legarde and his sister at their apartments. In his courtship, inspired by a feeling of affectionate sentiment, he requests that her "good night" wishes to him be expressed by her playing on the piano, Schubert's Serenade. A few evenings after the accident, as she is rendering this selection, and he listening, he feels an uncontrollable impulse stealing over him to perform some act of lawlessness or violence. The dual personality has its inception, and Judge Legarde, with distorted countenance and the carriage of a thief, suddenly becomes metamorphized into a being of the underworld. He steals out of his house, and on his ramblings through the city, ultimately finds himself the habitué of a den known as the "Lame Duck." Each night this same impulse steals over him, and each morning finds him unconscious at his desk, restored to his original personality. He endeavors to fight off and battle with this evil influence, but without avail. Several thefts and acts of violence occur in the city, which the police authorities are unable to settle upon any one man, but of all these, Judge Legarde is the moving spirit. Allying himself with this band of denizens of the underworld, he becomes infatuated with Amelia, a girl of bewitching beauty, who at the time when Judge Legarde was presiding over his court, was sentenced by him to prison for the theft of a necklace from Miss Caverly, whose maid she was at one time. Amelia meets Legarde in "The Lame Duck" and there charges him with being Judge Legarde. Under the influence of the dual personality he cannot recognize the truth of the accusation, and the girl and the other habitués of the place, impressed by his vehement denial, fail to pursue the subject. He plans a robbery of his own home with the air of "Big Charles" and others. "The Quill," a stool pigeon of the police, reveals the plan of the contemplated theft. They arrive at Judge Legarde's house just at the moment that Big Charles and his pals attempt to escape, and when Judge Legarde undergoes the transformation from the thief to his former good self. Miss Caverly and her father are under the belief that over work and attention to his professional duties are the causes of his strange lapses of memory which Judge Lagarde is subjected to, but never suspecting the real truth. Miss Caverly's marriage to Judge Legarde is deferred until his complete restoration to health. Caverly engages, without Legarde's knowledge, the services of an eminent brain specialist who undertakes to eradicate the dual personality, and at a time when the good personality is about to pass away and the evil one to find its inception, the specialist merges the two into one, finally restores Judge Legarde to permanent health. His marriage to Miss Caverly is consummated.
- Unhappy surroundings and cruel parents force Katinka Jenkins to lead a very dissatisfied existence. The mill foreman becomes attracted by her, and makes advances which Katinka resents. Joe Mercer, a worker, is in love with Katinka, but the desperate girl chooses Lindsay, the rich mill owner. The girl's father, in order to obtain a petty loan, promises his daughter's hand to Joel Brinker, a money lender, who forces his attentions until Katinka leaves home. Katinka, ignorant of the fact that Lindsay is already married, proceeds to live a gay and reckless life, never forgetting, however, to send her family enough money to live on. Later, through Lindsay's influence, Katinka becomes the famous "Madcap" dancer. A reform movement, headed by John Strong, is started, in order to stop Katinka's disgraceful performances. Katinka's extravagance forces Lindsay to borrow money in order to pay the mill hands' wages. Ignorant of Lindsay's financial condition, Katinka continues her reckless living. The men demand their wages, and a strike at the mill is barely averted. Believing John Strong, who has fallen in love with her sister, Olivia, to be a reformer in name only, Katinka invites him to join a gay party which is given by Lindsay in her honor. Strong is at first shocked, but the gaiety of the occasion, and Katinka's hospitality towards him, soon makes him forget the real purpose of his visit. The mill owner is unexpectedly called away as the strikers, on the verge of riot, are only held back by Joe Mercer's great influence with them. As Strong is making desperate love to Katinka, Olivia and her father enter, and Strong is shown up in his true colors. After all the others have gone, Brinker, who is also a guest at the party, remains and tells Katinka of Lindsay's financial condition, at the same time telling her of his great love for her. Remorseful, Katinka orders Brinker out of her home, and for the first time realizes how much her reckless life has cost. Joe Mercer learns of Katinka's affair with Lindsay. Losing control of himself, he returns and arouses the workers to riot. They attack Lindsay as he is leaving the mill. Lindsay's wife leaves him, and later the mills are destroyed by fire which makes his ruin complete. The unhappy Katinka learns of the life she has wrecked. Remorseful, she decides to end her misspent life by suicide. This is prevented by Joe Mercer. After strong persuasion, Katinka promises to reform, and become a nurse in the United States Army. Joe also enlists. Her reformation becomes complete when she shows great bravery in the yellow fever camp. Joe has been stricken with the disease and is aided to recover by Katinka. who at last realizes that love from the poor is far better than luxuries from the rich.
- Cross country run West Harlem Athletic Club. Five days' losses in Greater New York reaches three million dollars. Port Washington, L.I: $250,000 worth of motor boats burn. Remains of the $50,000 speed boat "Ballet." Ruins of Walter's piano factory: Loss, one-quarter of a million. The Valvoline Oil Works burn up. Fifteen thousand unemployed women in New York City protest to the Mayor. The People's Forum at New Rochelle. Acting Judge G. Dillon. Ex-Judge M. J. Tierney. Founder of forum, Hon. M. J. Keogh, Supreme Court judge. Dr. A. Deane, Speaker of the forum. Governor Fielder's inauguration.
- Floating ice sinks the tug "Libby:" The ice is melted from the engines by steam. Children have a big time sledding in Central Park: Fifteen thousand dollars worth of guns, knives and pistols confiscated by the New York Police Department are sunk in the ocean. The Brooklyn and Newark baseball teams leave for their Southern training camps: President Ebbetts, owner of the Brooklyn Baseball Club. Public school teachers attend a lecture at the City College of N.Y. City College of New York. Daughters of the Revolution escorted by Company D of the 7th Regiment, attend services at the Puritan Church, on Washington's birthday. Sons of the Revolution, escorted by the 71st Regiment, attend services at St. Thomas Church, on Washington's Birthday.
- Mrs. Christopher, New York's Fire Woman, inspecting Factories and Fire Escapes. The Fire Drill: Escaping by roof and fire escape. Mrs. Christopher testing water tank. Fire escape condemned by Mrs. Christopher. Noon hour on lower Fifth Avenue. Rummage Day: Collecting clothing for the poor. New York's Busiest Corner: 35th Street and Broadway. New York Herald Guide of time "Striking the Hour." The most accurate clock in the world. Some of the enthusiastic opera patrons in front of the Metropolitan Opera House. The Steamship "Queen Louise." aground off the Jersey coast. U.S. Revenue cutters standing by ready to aid the stricken ship. The U.S. Life Savers' Equipment. The Breeches Buoy connected to the ill-fated ship. The Life Boats start for the ship. 30,000 people anxiously watching the wreck.