- Horace and Ethel Simpson, wealthy siblings touring Europe, fall prey to Russian conmen, one of who plans a marriage with Ethel. The executor of their fortune Daniel Pike, assisted by Grand Duke Vasill, exposes the Russians for what they are.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
- Daniel Pike, an Indiana lawyer, proposes to Ethel Simpson, whose father is a wealthy farmer, but she turns him down because her father wants to send she and her brother to study in Europe. While they are in Europe, the elder Simpson is seriously injured in an accident; just before he dies he asks Pile to go to Sorrento, Italy, and act as guardian for his children. Pike discovers that Ethel is about to marry Almeric St. Aubryn, the son of a British nobleman, but he suspects that the man is a phony who is after Ethel's money. He must find a way to expose the scoundrel and convince Ethel to marry him instead.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- Pike, a country lawyer, loves Ethel, daughter of a very rich farmer. Simpson, wishing Ethel and her brother Horace to be well-educated, sends them to Europe. Simpson meets with an accident that causes his death. Pike is appointed guardian of Ethel and Horace. Lord Hawcastle and his son, St. Aubyn, a nonentity, are in Russia, where Hawcastle is selling hydraulic machinery to the government. He meets Ivanoff, an under clerk in the Russian government service, who is stealing government money and is giving it to a revolutionary society. Hawcastle meets Ivanoff's beautiful wife Helen. They fall in love with each other and decide to elope. Fearing Ivanoff's vengeance if left at large, they betray him to the Russian government. He is arrested, tried, and sent to the mines of Siberia for 30 years. Ethel and Horace arrive in Sorrento, Italy, where they meet the Hawcastles, who are out of funds. Ethel and Horace are greatly flattered by the attentions of the Hawcastles, who become possessed of the knowledge that Ethel is an heiress. Through Hawcastle's efforts, she becomes engaged to St. Aubyn. Ethel and Horace have become snobs. Overjoyed at this great fortune of marrying a title, Ethel writes Pike, telling him all about it. Upon receipt of her letter Pike leaves for Italy, and arrives in the environs of Sorrento. Here he meets the Grand Duke Vacili of Russia, who is traveling incognito. The Duke's auto his stopped for repairs when Pike rides up in a donkey car. Pike hitches himself to the side of the donkey and draws the auto into the courtyard of the hotel, much to the amusement of the Hawcastles and Ethel's chagrin. The Grand Duke is taken with Pike's ways and they become friendly. Several years have passed with Ivanoff in the mines of Siberia. After an explosion, Ivan escapes and makes his way across the continent to the Austrian frontier and into Sorrento, Italy. He finds his way, quite by accident, into the hotel courtyard, pursued by the Italian police. Pike, by a ruse, throws them off the track, and they leave. Hawcastle threatens to expose Pike and the Grand Duke, in order to force Pike's consent to Ethel's marriage to St. Aubyn. It is a penal offense to harbor an escaped convict. Pike is dismayed. The Grand Duke leaves with his servant, sees the captain of police and returns with him to the hotel, where they find that Hawcastle has called in the police. Ivanoff recognizes his wife and Hawcastle and tries to avenge himself. The Grand Duke's servant discloses his master's identity. The Grand Duke secures a pardon for Ivanoff. The Hawcastles find themselves checkmated and take their departure. Ethel wakes up to realize her narrow escape. In the presence of Pike all shallow pretenses fall away and Ethel is once more the sweet little girl he loves, and who loves him, and there is the perfect hour.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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