A Hieroglyph, with us, means any queer mark that has significance not understood. This is a modern story, a story of mystery and the most mysterious character of the picture makes the queer mark on paper. It seems merely the result of a nervous habit, but leads in the end, to his detection. The intrigue is to obtain a fortune which depends on a will, disinheriting a worthless son for a niece. The detective work is done by a reporter who loves this girl. The picture holds attention strongly from the start and its climax is very tense. The will has just been placed in the hands of the worthless son by the man of mysterious habits and is already on fire when the reporter and the girl bring the police and save the document. It is not a picture that demands great acting; but is carried forward very smoothly and speedily by the players and the producer. The camera work is excellent. - The Moving Picture World, May 18, 1912
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