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- Mr. and Mrs. Carter have a quarrel. She tries to make him sign the "demands" of the Wives' Club to which she belongs, and leaves him when he refuses. He telephones to the Strike-Breaking Bureau, and the manager gets a girl from the burlesque troupe to act as strike-breaker till Wifie gives in. Dolly Dimples fits wonderfully well into the Carter household, and all goes merrily till Wifie telephones to ask Hubby if he is ready to accede to her demands. Dolly's voice over the phone and the reply of Carter that her place is satisfactorily filled by the strike- breaker makes her furious and she sets out in hot haste for the house. Hubby has telephoned that he needs police protection, and when the cop appears he gives Carter a whistle, saying that he is to blow it if help is needed. When Wifie sees the blonde beauty she rushes at her to scratch out her eyes. Hubby calls the cop and threatens to have her arrested. She succumbs, and he makes her tear up the "demands" before his eyes. She consents, so that she may have the pleasure of dismissing the blonde strike-breaker.
- Fred Brandon and Eileen Northcote are the two heirs of a million-dollar fortune, on the condition that they are united in marriage within twenty-four hours. Both are indignant over the will. Mr. and Mrs. Hardman, being friends of both, persuade them to submit to the marriage. This they do. Eileen standing on one side of a curtain and Brandon on the other. The next day Eileen and Brandon are house guests of the Hardman's. When Eileen has finished dressing for dinner she locks her bedroom door, and turning quickly collides with Brandon, whose room is adjoining hers. The two have seen each other on different occasions and there has been mutual admiration. Eileen threatens to tell her husband if Brandon doesn't immediately leave this room, so near to hers. Hardman and his wife, listening at the keyhole, shout to Brandon not to be afraid, for Eileen is his own wife, whereupon Eileen faints in her husband's arms.
- David Kelly, known as "Cricket," is bell hop at one of the large metropolitan hotels. Selden is the head clerk and the bane of "Cricket's" life. Mary McFee, the cigar counter girl, is the idol of the bell hop's heart. Jack Hewlitt, a drummer, arrives at the hotel, and arouses the ire of "Cricket" because of his attentions to Mary. General Grouch, an old veteran, arrives and angrily orders the bell boys away when they try to take his luggage, but "Cricket" outwits him and takes charge of his baggage by force. In the days that pass "Cricket" does many kind services for the old man. He notes the growing interest between Mary and Jack with dismay and resolves to break off their interest in each other. The General's nephew is staying at the hotel and is quite a "rounder." The old man finally takes sick. He refuses to have a doctor and gets worse. "Cricket" sees the old man is in bad shape and one day he stops a doctor who is calling, and asks him what he charges for a visit. The medical man tells him two dollars, and after a search, "Cricket" digs up the amount in nickels and dimes and pays him for a visit to the old grouch. The old man is touched by the boy's thoughtfulness for him. The doctor tells the General that his condition is serious and orders him sent to a hospital. Before leaving, however, he writes out a legal paper, which the doctor witnesses, and presents it to "Cricket." "Cricket" learns that Mary and Jack are going out to supper and resolves to follow them. Jack sends him to his room for a box, containing a present for Mary, and the boy opens the box and substitutes a photo of Jack's wife and child for the present, then ties the box up. "Cricket" learns that Grouch has died, but does not think of the paper he has. Jack has taken Mary to a cheap restaurant, where he tries to caress her. She repulses him, and thinking to placate her he opens the box supposed to contain a present for her. When Mary sees the photo she rushes out to "Cricket," who takes her home. While "Cricket" is waiting on his bench he takes out the paper. It is the will of old Grouch giving him his entire estate, which is worth millions. He goes to Mary, who has taken a great liking to him since he has rescued her, and asks her to marry him. At first she agrees but then tells him that she cannot marry a millionaire. "Cricket" pleads with her. In his pleading he drops his cigarette and the will catches fire. Mary then agrees to marry him. He hurries to the phone and getting Bliss on the line tells him to hold the job of assistant clerk for him, he having previously resigned his job. Bliss agrees, and Mary will soon be Mrs. "Cricket."
- Desire, Goody Margin's ward, is a waif from one of the French colonies. She is distrusted by the stern Puritans of old Salem. Goody Martin dies leaving her herb lore secrets to the girl who practices them. The old governor meets her and, being struck by her beauty, tries to kiss her. She slaps him and he never forgets. Later the fear of witchery spreads through the colonies. Desire's hut is burned and she is pursued and stoned until saved by Margaret Maiden, for whom she becomes a maid. Here Margaret's fiancée, John, meets and falls in love with the little maid whom he calls a very witch in all truth. Later he sees her dancing wildly and freely in the wood and his love cannot be repressed. He catches her in his arms and kisses her. She admits her love for him, too, but then remembers Margaret. Fearing to spoil the love of one who has been so good to her, she goes back to the woods. It is forbidden for any woman to practice what is called black magic in Salem. Desire, on a visit to the town, sees a woman burned and is horrified. Margaret falls ill. The doctor cannot help her. Desire comes back to see her. She knows the herb that will make her well, and despite all protest, goes ahead. Margaret recovers, but Desire is arrested as a witch. In her cell she is sentenced to death as a witch. John and Margaret visit her and say good-bye. Later the old governor comes in. He says good-bye and taunts her. Finally he offers her freedom if she will yield to his love. She laughs in his face. Later she is led out to execution. John comforts Margaret, but he thinks of the other girl, who goes to her martyrdom in that hour. And, as the flames creep about her, Desire bows her head in prayer.
- Manoah and his wife mourn deeply because both have passed the middle-age mark and remain childless. As they become older, their sorrow increases until one day the old wife calls upon the Lord and prays that they may have a child to gladden their declining years. An angel appears in answer to her prayer and prophecies that she shall have a son but that his hair must never be cut. The angel also declares that the son shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Philistines. In due time Manoah's wife has a son and names him Samson. As he grows to manhood, his extraordinary strength is the marvel of his parents and the community. When he has attained a man's estate he goes to Timmath, where he meets and learns to love Zorah, a Philistine's beautiful daughter. Samson overcomes his father's objections to his marrying a Philistine maiden, and he conducts his parents to Timmath that they may see his bride. While they are nearing the Vineyard of Timmath a young lion roars at Samson. He becomes imbued with the spirit of the Lord, and after struggling with the beast he breaks its jaws. Arrived at Timmath with his parents the nuptial feast is arranged for and the betrothal is announced. During the interim before his marriage, Samson returns to the spot where he slew the lion and finds that bees have gathered there and have deposited honey in the carcass, Thus at his wedding feast he proposes to his guests the riddle, "Out of the eater came forth meat and out of the strong came forth sweetness," and he offers to give to him who solves the riddle 30 sheets and 30 changes of garments. Unable to answer the riddle, the Philistines go to Zorah, and threaten her with death unless she draws Samson out and obtains for them the answer. She fights against their threats and persuasions but she finally weakens and after obtaining the answer from Samson she tells the Philistines. When the final day arrives and they answer the riddle Samson is deeply wrought up against his wife because he realizes her deceit. In his anger he renounces her and leaves her with her father. However, when his anger cools he returns and wishes to become reconciled. But in the meantime Zorah's father has given her to another. Samson's anger knows no bounds and he goes into the cornfields of the Philistines' and applies the fire brand. Driven to despair, the Philistines blame Zorah's father as the author of their misfortunes and they burn his house consuming Zorah and her father. Weary of the world, Samson seeks a cave on the top of the rock of Etan and dwells there. But the Philistines cannot rest in their hatred for Samson. They gather an army together and go to take their revenge on their enemy and upon the field of Ramath-Lehi, Samson meets the army of the Philistines and single-handed, with the jawbone of an ass he gives them battle, slaying a thousand soldiers in putting the remainder to flight. Samson then goes to the city of Gaze and strikes terror into the hearts of the people by his feats of strength. Sihon, the ruler of the Philistines, plots to take Samson prisoner, and he has the gates of the city locked against him. But when Samson is ready to leave, he wrenches the huge gates from their hinges and carries them away. Samson now meets the beautiful Delilah and is fascinated by her charms. Neither is she blind to the beauty or his strength and she receives him with favor. Making capital of their love Sihon entices Delilah to ascertain from Samson wherein his great strength lies. She refuses but Sihon convinces her that it is a matter of loyalty to her religion and people and she consents. She leads him to her home and employs her charms to fascinate him and she soothes and coaxes him as only a woman can until he is overcome and tells her: "There hath not come a razor upon mine head. If I be shaven then my strength will go from me." Then a prey to her seductions, he falls asleep and she cuts off his locks and summons Sihon and the soldiers. Then Samson is bound and thrown into prison where his eyes are put out with hot irons. He is then made to grind in the prison house and he is whipped as he works like an animal. When Samson's strength is gone he is for the moment forgotten and as the time passes his hair begins to grow out again. And when Samson's hair is again grown out the Philistines gather in the Temple and make merry and call for Samson that he may make sport for them. Samson is taken from the prison and led into the temple by a small boy. He is jeered and hooted at by the Philistines and is made to bow and do homage to Dagon the fishguard. Then Samson whispers to his boy guide to lead him to the sustaining pillars of the temple that he may lean upon them. Samson now calls upon the Lord for strength that he may be avenged for the loss of his eyes. The populace are wild with insane joy as they behold the once mighty man now their clown. As they rail and jeer him he places his mighty shoulders to the huge pillars. The frenzied mocking is frozen upon their lips and there is an awful silence. Then the massive pillars totter and crumble before his touch, the magnificent temple curves, collapses and tumbles upon the multitude. In that hour of death, the old, blind, dying Samson totters and crawls over the ruins until he finds a certain form, Delilah, and he falls upon the body of the faithless one he loved.
- Matt rescues Jane when her dog's leash is twisted around her ankle. He is struck with her and she with him. That night he celebrates with the boys, and in the morning he finds a letter from his father, telling him that from now on he must be on his own resources. Matt is almost penniless, but he reads of a Professor Kairo who is making large sums of money, and determined to go into the business of Swami-ing. He dresses himself and his man-servant in Oriental robes and hangs out a sign. His first client asks him to give a séance at her house that night. When he swims in, he is astonished to recognize Jane, who is entertaining Lord Fauntleroy, whom her mother fancies for her husband. Jane tells the Swami that she has lost Bruno, and Matt's servant finds him. This is a success. The professor places a crystal in the middle of the room, and telling them all to watch as it will reveal a secret, he goes out into the veranda to talk to Jane, who has recognized him. Her mother comes out and Jane runs off. The weeks pass by and Matt finds that love and swami-ing don't mix. He shoots a note into Jane's room with a bow and arrow. It reads: "Dearest, Have arranged marriage. Am waiting nearby with an auto to elope. Your own Matt." Jane tears the message from the arrow point, stuck in the wall, but mother finds the last part of it. She is horrified, and after the wedding she tears Jane from Matt by enlisting the aid of the chauffeur. Matt is deprived of his bride and goes back to swami-ing. The marriage is publicly annulled. Matt reads this in the paper and also that the De Puysters are at Tuxedo for the winter. In his despair he is cheered by a message from Mrs. Van Emery asking him to give a séance in her home in Tuxedo. He is not to ring as he will find the window open, and it is to be a surprise. Matt has the misfortune to enter the wrong house. It is the De Puysters. Mother holds him up at the point of a revolver, thinking he has come to kidnap Jane. She tells him that she is going to keep him under her eye till Jane is married to Lord Fauntleroy. He is to act as butler, and will be arrested if he betrays himself. Baron von Limburg and the Count de Fromage arrive for the house party. They can neither of them skate well, and Jane skates to the admiration of all with an unknown young man, who is really Matt. There is to be a masquerade ball that night, and Jane lays her plans for it. She asks the chauffeur to take the place of her sweetheart at the ball that night, so that they can elope. She tells him to wear a policeman's uniform which she gives him. They are overheard by the baron, the count and her mother. The two noblemen try their best to get policemen's uniforms so as to impersonate Jane's sweetheart. The result of the mix-up is that they are left with no clothes at all. At last they succeed in getting some and returning to the ball. Mother has watched the wedding of Jane and the policeman, thinking that he is one of the titles. To her horror, when the bridegroom unmasks she sees that it is Matt. But she is reconciled when she finds that he is not a Hindu Swami.
- Billy first sells a sandlot to an unsuspecting female buyer, then abducts his girl in caveman fashion.
- A young man, a great but unrecognized literary genius, is spurned in his love for a society lady and made an object of amusement. After this he loses his entire fortune over the gambling table, then goes out to commit suicide. While waiting for nightfall he wanders in to an old antique shop. The dealer reads the tragic intention in the young man's face and listens to his story. The dealer gives the young man a wild ass skin which is inscribed: "Possessing me, Thou Shalt possess all things, but Thy life is mine. Wish, and Thy wishes shall be fulfilled. But measure Thy desires to the life that is in Thee. This is Thy life. With each wish I must shrink even as Thine own days." The man takes the skin. He wishes for love, prosperity and wealth. These are given to him in a perfectly natural manner, but with the fulfillment of each wish he sees, with horror, that the skin has shrunk. Through the society lady, whom he has spurned, he is drawn into a duel. In killing the rival the skin shrinks to almost nothing. But it is after he responds to the caresses of the girl he loves that the skin fades away. With a cry of terror he sees it vanish into thin air and he pays the cost of fulfilled desires with death.
- The father is busy with his business. The little child is neglected as the mother is occupied in romantic speculations. And then enters the "friend," who sees his opportunity. One evening when the father is detained on business the wife accepts the "friend's" invitation to the theatre. The father returns and finds his wife gone. When the child tells where the mother is, he realizes that her love has flown, and the next morning he arranges for a separation. A year passes and the mother and child are living together, lonely. The "friend" sends her roses and says he is coming that night to claim his love. While dressing, the mother accidentally finds a white rose that her husband gave her a year before on their wedding anniversary. Memories come back to her, but she disregards them and rushes into the garden to meet her friend. The child, alone and frightened, goes to find its mother in the garden. The child picks a white rose and approaches with it. This brings the mother to her senses and she rushes back to the house with her baby. The baby then takes sick from exposure. The father is sent for, but before he arrives the baby dies. The mother and father are reconciled by their common grief. In the garden the mother sees a vision of her child, which she follows to the house. Here they find that the child is still alive, so the family is happily reunited.
- Because of the extravagance of his wife, Jim Mason's home is broken up and he becomes a thief. His first attempt at burglary nets him the famous Allison pearls and a most unexpected acquaintance with Florence Allison, whose home is about to be broken up through the neglect of her husband. Jim recalls his own lost happiness, and prompted by deep sympathy, he suggests a plan to restore her husband's love. In gratitude, Florence insists that Jim shall keep the pearls, which he does, only on condition that he shall return them in six months in case his plan shall have failed. The husband, upon returning after a night out with the boys, finds Florence bound and unconscious, and realizes that his neglect has placed her life in jeopardy. The shock rekindles his dormant love and Florence regains her happiness. The trust makes Jim face life from a new angle. To protect the pearls and make good his word of honor to a trusting woman becomes the ruling passion of his life. He faces and overcomes temptations to dispose of the pearls. Down on his luck, he drifts back to the old rendezvous, where one of the gang who has long suspected Jim has the pearls, determines to have them. In a fight which ensues Jim is injured and drags himself to the Allison home to redeem his pledge, as he believes his plan has failed. He finds Florence happy in the possession of her husband's love and receives from her his just reward.
- A young seminary girl finds romance.
- Pat sees in a newspaper that $100,000 is offered for the capture of Villa, dead or alive, so he starts for the border to offer his services to the army. Arriving at El Paso, he is taken for a recruit and placed in the awkward squad. Being hauled up before the general, Pat gets a chance to explain the mistake, and asks that he be made a scout. Fully arming himself and party, he sets out for the interior of Mexico. At night Pat dreams of having Villa surrounded and in his power. Villa dreams of Pat as a sort of superhuman being, who, by merely laughing, can strike men dead. They almost run into each other, before either sees the other. Each beats it for shelter. The only cover available is behind two rocks about a hundred feet apart. Each hides behind a rock, and each begins to shoot at the other. Pat soon runs out of ammunition, so he hoists a flag and the two advance. Villa next produces a pack of cards and asks Pat if he "Sabe Poker." In the ensuing scenes, Pat wins everything that Villa possesses. Pat springs his proposition on him that he take him to headquarters as dead, secure the $100,000 reward, divide fifty-fifty, and then release him, providing he will leave the border for good. The arrival at headquarters creates quite a little stir, and the soldiers are so anxious to see the victim that they almost spoil the little game, but Pat finally succeeds.
- An undersized student has a rival in the school athlete for the love of a girl. The student, interested in the occult, brings about a transition of souls; that is to say, he transfers his soul into the body of the athlete and forces the athlete's soul into his own. After the completion of the experiment the student is unable to change back. When the athlete finds himself locked up in the puny body of the student his anguish is awful. His football companions, who formerly looked up to him as their peerless leader, now laugh in derision at his piteous attempts to tell them who he really is. The student, when self-endowed with the athlete's body, and finding it impossible to get back, smashes in blind rage the crystal which he used in making the exchange. The student previously believed that if he only had a fine physical frame he would have more chance in the loved one's affections. His father, returning from India, brings with him a wise old Hindu swami, who, finding that the boy is interested in the things that interest him, gives him some of his secrets. It is through this uncanny knowledge that the student, in a hypnotic séance, exchanges his body for that of the athlete's. The plot, however, does not work out as desired, for the girl transfers her affections to what appears to be the student. She does not know why this is, but the student, now in the athlete's body, realizes that after all it is not the outward appearance of the man that attracts her, but the real man himself. He therefore tries to get back, but finds it impossible. In the nick of time the swami reappears and repairs the damage wrought by the dangerous experiment.
- An old maid receives a telegram from the administrator of a distant uncle's will, stating that he is shipping her share of the inheritance in a box. When the box arrives, the old maid discovers it contains a full-sized orangoutang, which escapes from the box and causes her no end of trouble when she tries to inveigle him to re-enter his prison. In the apartment next to that of the old maid is a musician who persists in torturing a trombone, to the exasperation of the old maid, who vainly tries to persuade him to cease his efforts. He, however, only slams the door in her face. When she returns to her apartment, she finds that the monk has again made his escape from the box and is roaming around the room, doing what damage he can. It is then that her attention is again called to the musician, who resumes his practice upon the trombone. The orang makes his escape from the apartment via a window and makes his way unmolested down the street, until he arrives at a circus tent, in which a performance is at that time going on. He enters the menagerie tent and proceeds to release all the animals of the menagerie. The elephants and camels are stampeded, and the lions, tigers, leopards, pumas, and other animals, proceed to make for freedom. Many exciting scenes follow, in which the animals terrorize the neighborhood. They are finally all captured by the keepers from the circus. The old maid and the musician make up their differences, and going after the truant monkey, find him engaged in eating fruit at a fruit stand. He is vengefully borne homeward and confined with no chance of escape, while the romance of the old maid and the musician ripens into love.
- A maid risks her life for her employer, with whom she is in love.
- Old Reb. Litwak always sits by the kitchen stove, playing doleful tones on an antiquated guitar. Even Leah, who does the housework, asks him to play livelier tunes, but he only smiles. The duty of Leah is to minister to the comforts of Litwak, the tailor, and his daughter, Sarah. Leah is jealous of Sarah's fortune and matrimonial prospects. A few nights later Leah sits on the front steps talking to the policeman, when the schatchen appears with a handsome young man. They inquire where the residence of Litwak is and Leah directs them. The policeman asks her who they are and Leah replies: "Oh, that is a husband being brought for my cousin Sarah." At this the policeman makes the promise that, some day, he will bring a nice young fellow up to see her. In the room upstairs a lively bargaining is going on. Litwak promises a dowry of $2,000 to the man that will marry his Sarah. The young Jew, with thoughts of the prettier girl on the porch in his mind, is slow to grasp his golden opportunity. The schatchen finally drives him into line when he reminds him that he cannot pay rent with good looks. The young man never takes Sarah out, as he prefers to remain in the house and gaze upon Leah. One afternoon he calls when Sarah is out and plunges into an animated conversation with Leah, declaring that if she had a dowry he would prefer to marry her instead of Sarah. He is much surprised to hear Leah say that the man she marries would get no dowry, that he would have to take her for herself alone. The night before the betrothal ceremony the family is seated discussing the coming matrimonial event, when a thunderous rap sounds upon the door. Before a word can be spoken, the policeman steps in an surveys them. He inquires for the little girl and with a cry, Leah springs toward him and then introduces the family. The policeman goes over to the tailor and announces that he wants to marry Leah, that is, if she'll have him. "But," stammers Litwak, "you are a stranger to me." "Sure I am," admitted the policeman. "But it's me that's goin' to marry her," and the policeman puts his arms about Leah and begins to coax her. But she tells him that she has no dowry. "T'ell with dowry. I don't want money. All I want is you." Old Reb then says that he will give all his money to the young couple, and so when the picture ends Leah has a fortune and a husband.
- Unhappy with his marriage, The Dreamer runs away. He collapses and is found by The Desert Flower, who convinces him to return to his family. In various illusions he sees himself in three stories: in the first he is Napoleon, in the second he is a Knight, in the third he is a Sultan--but he dies in all of them. Meanwhile, his wife is about to be sent into the desert while refusing to marry a Stranger. Before this can happen, the Dreamer arrives and sends the Stranger into the desert. The Dreamer becomes again a loved, respected member of the Town.
- Betty is giving a lawn party. When it is discovered that 13 are at the table the servant is sent out to bring in a passerby. The wanderer is brought in and seated beside Joe and Klein, two of Betty's admirers. That evening, Joe proposes to Betty, who refuses, and Klein watches for his chance to force his attentions on her. Maddened that he should be interrupted by the wanderer and refused by Betty, the next morning Klein writes to her father that she must pay the note for $1000 immediately. The wanderer finds this note on the floor. Klein goes to the squire, instructing him to collect the note. The squire collects his own note first. After a wordy argument with the colonel, he succeeds and is then ordered from the house. The wanderer notes it all and follows the squire. Later we find the wanderer at the tavern, where he is insulted by Klein. Joe enters, and, foolishly jealous of the wanderer, demands to meet him on the dueling grounds. Late that night the wanderer is seen writing a note enclosing $1,000. The colonel finds it under his door and after attempting an explanation from the wanderer, pays off his overdue note to Klein. Again we find the wanderer and Klein at the tavern. Klein urges the man to play cards. In the game he loses the money just paid. The wanderer turns it over to the squire saying that he is the messenger of another. Joe and the wanderer face each other for the duel. The wanderer manages to slightly wound the impetuous youth. Betty rushes up, having been warned, and inquires if Joe is badly injured. The wanderer smiles sadly and placing her hand in that of Joe's, tells her that the boy has fought for her and is worthy. He then resumes his journey.
- Billy and the wife, stranded in Thinville, decide to open a beauty parlor for thin women. He poses Sylvia as a wonderful example of before and after taking. He learns through a beauty column in the newspaper that watermelon seeds are a great fattener. He buys a large supply of melons and tacks up his beauty doctor sign. A husband and wife in Thinville get notice that an eccentric uncle in his will has left orders to give the couple the wife's weight in gold. She decides to take the treatment of Billy. A young girl is engaged to a Turkish Prince, but when he sees how thin she is he refuses. She also takes the treatment. After a few weeks both the thin women are thinner and poor Sylvia is fatter than ever. The husband of the thin woman, the father of the thin girl and the Turkish Prince all go to bring vengeance on Billy. A battle with the watermelons ensues and results in Billy and Sylvia taking passage for other parts.
- Robert is offered the superintendency of a mine in the west on two conditions: first, that he report at once, and second, that he bring a wife with him. He proposes to his old sweetheart, but she rejects him. He next proposes to another, who accepts until she sees that he is wearing the picture of his sweetheart. He proposes to a third, but is rejected. Then he goes into the telegraph office to wire that he cannot accept the offer. In the office he meets Victoria, an old acquaintance, he proposes, and is accepted. In the meantime sweetheart No. 1 finds a telegram which Robert dropped, telling of the offer of $10,000 if he will report with a wife. She goes in search of Robert. Sweethearts No. 2 and 3 also go in search of the victim. He finds the three waiting for him, but beats them to the church and is married to his old acquaintance.
- A woman adopts the guise of a spy when she uncovers an arms plot concerning a country in Central America.
- Bailey Dryden, a young millionaire, collects together his chums for a last voyage on his yacht before becoming a Benedict, the yacht is anchored near Mermaid Rock. There is a legend about the rock of a young mermaid who lives there and can assume human form every hundred years if she desires. The young men are delighted with the tale, and as Bailey stares at the rock the mermaid rises out of the water and beckons to him to come. Bailey, dumbfounded, calls his chums, but when they have reached his side the mermaid disappeared. The next day Bailey visits the rock himself and finds the mermaid asleep with her arm about a baby seal. As the young millionaire approaches the sea myth, she throws her arms around him, and then suddenly disappears. He returns to the boat, but will not explain his strange actions to his friends, and fearing he is unbalanced, they send word to his fiancée to come at once. Next day by means of a fish the mermaid sends him a message asking him to meet her at full moon on the rocks. His friends, sure that his mind is affected keep close watch upon him, and when he steals out that night to keep the engagement, his chum, Taber, tries to stop him. A struggle ensues and he is forced to gag and tie Taber to keep him quiet. Bailey and the little mermaid meet, and she tells him that she can assume human form and live with him always until he tires of her. She then, assumes the shape of a human being, and Bailey carries her back to the yacht. He tells Taber and the captain he found her on the rocks. There are no feminine costumes on the yacht so Bailey borrows a loose suit from the Chinese butler and she dresses in the Chinese costume. Next morning the mermaid is introduced to the young men, who are enchanted with her. She refuses to wear shoes of any kind, and she is happy in the new mode of living. In the midst of her joy Dora and her mother arrive. In a panic the men try to hide Algae, but when she sees Bailey kiss his fiancée she is filled with jealousy and throws herself past the men into Bailey's arms. Bailey explains matters to the mother and daughter, and asks Dora to lend the girl a few of her gowns. The Dryden fortune is too large to risk losing, so Dora, at her mother's mention, agrees to Bailey's request. Algae does not understand why Dora is permitted to go about in a diminutive bathing suit, while Bailey covers her up hurriedly when she appears in a bodice and short skirt. Her last escapade brings down Bailey's wrath upon her. She has refused to wear shoes and stockings that evening although dressed in an evening gown, and when pursued by the irritated Bailey, she dives overboard, ball gown and all. Bailey punishes her by refusing to speak to her, and sends her to her room to change her gown. To punish her further he purposely makes love to Dora just outside the porthole of Algae's room. Algae hears him, believes he has tired of her, and without stopping to question, the little mermaid casts off the dresses she wears and dives back into the sea nevermore to assume human form. Too late, Bailey discovers he loves her. She is gone. He is forced to set sail without her. On the rocks the little mermaid sobs her heart out while he stands gazing out at sea. Taber lays a hand on his shoulder, and with a start he awakens; it has all been a dream. With a sigh at the charm of his dream he finished the letter to his fiancée, and then thinks once more of the little mermaid whom he loved and lost.
- The daughter of an aristocratic Southern family, proud, but impoverished, enters into a marriage of convenience with a wealthy stockbroker.