- During World War I, Kervyn Guild, an American citizen who was born in Belgium, is captured with other Belgian refugees by the Germans. Brought before the commanding officer, General Von Reiter, Guild is offered his own freedom as well as that of the other refugees if he goes to London and returns with the officer's daughter, Karen Girard, who actually is his mistress. In the hope of saving lives, Guild consents and is sent to London where he locates Karen. Guild's suspicions are aroused when he notices that they are being protected by the German agents and hunted by the British. His instincts prove correct when he learns that Karen is carrying dispatches to the general. On their journey back, Karen falls in love with Guild and agrees to join the Belgian cause. Before they can escape, the general arrives and demands both Karen and the papers. Guild duels to defend both and fatally wounds the general. In a breach of military ethics, the dying general then gives the lovers his blessings, and grants them a pass to go through the German lines.—Pamela Short
- Kervyn Guild, an American of Belgian parentage and a former officer in the Belgian Guides, a regiment of nobility, is brought with other Belgian refugees before General Von Reiter. The latter is in love with Karen Girard, who is in London, and he offers Guild his liberty and amnesty for the refugees, thousands of whom are being slaughtered, if he will go to London and bring Karen safely to him. Guild, to save the helpless Belgians, agrees. In London, Guild is at once aware that he is being protected by German agents and dogged by British secret service men. He meets Karen, and after difficulties, gets on a channel boat. She carries a satchel which Guild suspects contains secrets of value to the Germans, but she swears the documents are not of a military character. The boat is held up by a British warship and Guild is saved from apprehension only by a torpedo which destroys the cruiser. Landing in France, they make their way within the German lines, where Guild determines to obtain possession of the satchel. He leads a band of Belgian peasants in a fight against the Uhlans and is preparing to flee when Karen admits her love and determination to go with him. Their flight is intercepted by the arrival of General Von Reiter, but Guild disposes of him in a duel, and the general furnishes both with safe passage to the Belgian lines.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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