- Tom Mack, a lieutenant in the U.S. Army, is in love with Edna Curtis. Jack Drew is also a suitor for her hand. Tom is ordered to the Philippines. In the Philippines, Tom is taken prisoner and is thrown into a subterranean dungeon. He tunnels his way out, thereby escaping. His deeds of heroism place him in line for promotion, and newspaper accounts of them are read by Edna. Tom is granted sick leave and returns to America. Before doing so, he apprises Edna of the fact by letter. Just as the postman is delivering the latter, Jack enters, takes the mail, and recognizes Tom's handwriting. He gives Edna the balance of the mail, but accidentally drops the envelope to Tom's letter. While Edna is out of the room, Jack amuses himself by waging the flag in front of Edna's dog. She catches him doing this and is highly indignant. She returns her engagement ring and orders him from the house forever. Just at this juncture, Tom appears. He makes Jack apologize, and the film ends with the American flag around the necks of Tom and Edna.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Tom Mack, a Lieutenant in the United States army, is in love with Edna Curtis and the national flag. Jack Drew, self-centered, thoroughly impressed with a sense of his own importance, is an aggressive rival. Chances seem to be very much in favor of Tom, but unluckily, he is ordered to report for service in the Philippines. Before leaving for the scene of action he calls on Edna to bid her goodbye. Jack is there and she is asked to choose which one will be her future husband; she is unable to make a choice and Jack has the field to himself. In the Philippines Tom is taken prisoner by the Filipinos and thrown into an underground dungeon. With his fellow prisoners, he succeeds in tunneling his way out and escaping through the lines of the enemy, receiving a shot in the arm and losing one of his companions in his flight. His defense of the American flag in the midst of the battle, the hardships which he endured and his thrilling escape from the subterranean cell bring him to the notice of his superior officers and his deeds of heroism place him in line for promotion. Reports of his daring bravery and his wounds reached America, coming to the notice of Edna as she is reading one of the newspapers. She shows the account to Jack Drew, to whom she is now engaged. He reads it with a sneer and indifferently throws the paper aside. Tom is given a sick leave, returns to America, sends a letter to Edna, saying he will call to see her soon. The postman is about to deliver the mail at Edna's residence, Jack is just entering the house, he takes the mail, recognizes Tom's handwriting, opens the letter and reads it, but carelessly drops the envelope. He hears Edna approaching, places Tom's letter in his pocket, and hands her the balance of the mail. Edna leaves the room for a moment and while she is gone Jack amuses himself by taking the American flag and shaking it in front of Edna's collie dog, as if it were an old rag, only fit for a plaything. Edna is highly indignant at the disrespect to the flag. She takes it from him and lays it on the table. To make matters worse, Jack accidentally upsets the inkwell and uses the flag as a house cloth to wipe up the ink. She snatches the flag from him, hands him back her engagement ring and tells him to leave her forever. He tries to laugh away the insult to the flag and makes light of her indignation, trying to embrace her. At this point Tom Mack enters, grabs Jack Drew by the collar and forces him on his knees to apologize to Edna and make amends for his insult by humbly kissing the flag and handing it to her. Edna is surprised at Tom's arrival. Tom asks her if she got his letter. She says no, at the same time picking up the envelope which Jack dropped, and turning an accusing glance at the guilty man. Tom throws Jack from the room, clasps Edna to his breast, and throws the flag about their shoulders like a tie that binds two hearts in a true lover's knot.—The Film Index synopsis
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