- John Pemberton has a ward, Nan Fuller, who is in love with Pemberton's secretary, Stanton. Pemberton is against the relationship, but Stanton defies him. While reading a book on hypnotism, Pemberton gets the idea of placing Nan under his influence and turning her against Stanton. With Nan under Pemberton's control, she denounces Stanton. Stanton writes to Nan telling her he believes she is under some influence, vowing to take her away and kill Pemberton if he interferes. Pemberton intercepts the note, and struggles with Stanton when he arrives. Stanton's chauffeur enters the home, ties up Nan, and shoots Pemberton. The scene now shifts to Nan coming up the steps of Pemberton's room. She sees him reading the book on hypnotism. He had imagined the whole scenario. Pemberton throws his arms around Nan, and when Stanton comes in, Pemberton brings them together.—scsu1975
- Frank Pemberton, a middle-aged man of affairs, is interested in the study of hypnotism. He has a ward, Nan Fuller, who is in love with his secretary, Stanton. Pemberton is against his ward marrying Stanton and pleads with her, but to no avail. Stanton also defies him. Pemberton is angered and one day, while reading a book on hypnotism, becomes imbued with the idea of getting his ward under a hypnotic influence and turning her against Stanton. Pemberton throws Nan under his hypnotic influence and she assails Stanton and denounces him. Stanton engages in a struggle with Pemberton and plots to steal Nan away. Stanton writes a note telling Nan he believes she is under some vile influence and that he means to come and take her away and kill Pemberton, if he interferes. Pemberton gets the note, lays in wait for the heart-broken fellow, and when Stanton comes engages him in a struggle. He is getting the better of Stanton when the chauffeur of Stanton's machine, fearing harm to Stanton, leaves the car, steals into the house, binds the ward who comes in at that moment, and leveling a revolver at Pemberton's back, fires. It is at this point in the screen visualization that we see Nan coming up the outside steps and into her guardian's room. We also see Pemberton with the book on hypnotism in his hand, quite as we left him when this maddened reverie struck him. He throws his arms around Nan, shows his happiness at finding her alive, and when young Stanton comes in, out of repentance for his imaginative villainy, Pemberton brings them together.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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