- In a prologue set in ancient Rome, the pagan Valerain attempts to abduct St. Cecilia to his debauched birthday feast, but her spiritual beauty stops him, and he kneels before her. In the main story, Conchita Cordova sings in the cathedral choir in her village of San Miguelito near the Rio Grande. Millionaire oil man John Rannie, whose oil fields have displaced the peasants, desires Conchita, and when he learns that her fiance, Juan Mendoza, has been employed by Adolf Wylie, a German spy, Rannie threatens to expose Juan unless Conchita gives herself to him. Although disillusioned, Conchita decides to save Juan, but as she removes her cross, Rannie is moved by her sacrifice, and begs forgiveness. Meanwhile, the villagers, incited by Wylie, set Rannie's fields on fire. When Juan, thinking that Conchita loved Rannie, throws her cross in the fireplace and places it on her breast as a brand of shame, she rebukes him. After Conchita saves Rannie from being burned by the villagers, he kneels beside her in church. In Rome, Valerain kneels before St. Cecilia.—Pamela Short
- Conchita Cordova, loved by Juan Mendoza, makes her living by singing in the choir of her native cathedral. She lives happily in the little Mexican village, until there comes into her life John Rannie, millionaire oil man. Rannie plots to get her under his thumb. He learns of her love affair with Juan. He sets men to watch Juan, and he discovers that the youthful Mexican Is a paid spy in the employ of the German secret service bureau. Rannie gains possession of papers which incriminate Conchita's lover, and then threatens to expose the boy unless Conchita herself comes to his home. Scarcely knowing what she is doing, the girl goes. The revelation of Juan's true character has disillusioned her, and she realizes that she does not care for him. But she Instinctively feels that she must save him from being revealed to the populace. The simple faith of Conchita has a strange effect on Rannie. As she stands in his room and takes the cross from about her neck he realizes at last that he has met a good woman. Meanwhile the people of the little village have become incensed against Rannie, They set fire to his oil fields. As he rushes forth to drive them back, they throw a halter about his neck and threaten to kill him. But the prayers of Conchita have their effect and the man is allowed to live. Among the ruins of his wealth, he meets the girl again. She is praying for forgiveness for this man who had sought to harm her. And he kneels by her side.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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