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The scene is laid in one of the trading posts of the Hudson Bay Company and the young factor, Malcolm Young, loves Utoka, the pretty daughter of the chief of a nearby tribe. Jules Laprese also loves the girl and the half-breed hates Malcolm as much as he loves the pretty Indian maiden. Only Utoka's watchfulness saves the young factor's life on several occasions and this loving care is relaxed only when Jules brings her a letter and photograph which he has stolen from the factor. The picture is that of a beautiful young white girl and the loving message that accompanies it leaves small room for question of the factor's lack of good faith. Utoka is prostrated by grief and Jules leads her father to believe that a more serious wrong has been wrought by the head of the trading post. With his braves the old chief captures the factor and drags him, a prisoner, to the camp where Malcolm is put to torture before the fire is to mercilessly end his sufferings. Meanwhile Utoka, who cannot believe her lover guilty, seeks the post and discovers what has taken place. With the good father, the missionary who keeps pace with the advance of the Hudson Bay posts, Utoka returns to the camp and saves the life of the factor. He proves that the letter was from his sister and not from some sweetheart in Montreal and the half-breed is made to suffer punishment for the affront he has put upon the tribe.

The story of a man's gratitude to a snake for saving his life: He takes the snake home to live with him and then conceives the idea of having the snake kill the man who stole his sweetheart. He places it in the other man's bed. But when the little daughter of the girl he had once loved creeps into the bed, he has a change of heart.

John Burkett Ryder is a master of finance with a boundless desire for wealth. No mean avarice, but a love of the power to be gained through riches, a domineering will and an unscrupulous soul. Previous to the opening of the story Ryder has compassed the financial ruin and professional disgrace of Judge Rossmore, of the Supreme Court, to avenge himself for certain adverse decisions which the judge has rendered against the corporation. Shirley Rossmore, the judge's daughter, and young Jefferson Ryder returning from Europe on the same boat, have met and register a pretty story interest in each other, being at the time entirely ignorant of the friction now existing between their respected fathers. Shirley has written a novel, and from Jefferson's description of his father has made the star character of the story a fair prototype of the master of finance. Ryder, without consulting his son's wishes, has already announced an engagement between Jefferson and the daughter of Senator Roberts. Shirley Rossmore's book which is written under the pseudonym of Sarah Green gets into Ryder's house and makes such an impression that the great financier employs a detective to find the author. Sarah Green is found and Ryder employs her to compile his biography, not dreaming that she is the daughter of the judge he has ruined. Now comes the battle between the Lion and the Mouse. The Mouse wins the Lion's admiration by the outspoken audacity of her opinion of his life and moral code. Kate Roberts, whom Ryder had selected to be his son's fiancée, elopes with his aristocratic private secretary, "Fourth groom of the bed chamber to the second Prince of England." Ryder, to pacify his son and to offset his attachment for Shirley Rossmore, suggests that he marry Sarah Green, "who has proved herself far more brilliant than the judge's girl." It is then Shirley's turn; she declares her identity and admits that she has secured certain letters from Ryder's desk that will prove her father's innocence. Ryder orders her from the house, then he sits up all night, consumes innumerable black cigars and finally conquers his own vanity. Next day Jefferson Ryder proposes, but Shirley declares that she will never marry a man that has such a father. With bitter words, Jefferson denounces his father; he tells him that the girl he loves objects to the family. But John Burkett Ryder eats a big slice of humble pie; he announces that he will prevent the impeachment of Judge Rossmore and implores Shirley to accept his son. The Mouse has conquered the Lion.

Bob and Lena want to get married, but first they have to get around the objections of Lena's father.

During a rehearsal of his new play, Peter Richards recognizes in Mary Walters a well-known leading lady of 20 years before. She has met with reverses and is now employed as wardrobe woman in the company which is producing his play. On opening night, the play is a failure, and the manager who financed it decides to take it off immediately. Mary Walters is the only one in the theater who has feeling enough to show sympathy for the author in his misfortune. An extra girl's chance remark gives Peter an idea for another play, which he writes and calls "Granny," and he has enough confidence in Mary Walters' ability to offer her the leading part, which she gratefully accepts. Confident of its success, Peter's ambition is to produce "Granny" at the same theater where his former play met with such complete failure, but the manager refuses to produce it and Peter is forced to sell his home in order to secure enough money to put on the play. During his days of trouble Peter sees Mary's worth and as he walks with her to the theater on the opening night, they pass a quaint little church and Peter asks her to share the future with him, no matter what the night may bring them. Mary consents and they enter the rectory and are quietly married, after which they go to the theater for the opening performance. Peter's judgment is vindicated and the play is a hit.

Col. Hopkins, Betty, his daughter. Bob and Pete, play a game of quoits. The colonel and Bob have a quarrel and Pete, who is Bob's rival for Betty's love, urges the colonel on till Bob is discharged and Pete himself is made foreman. Bob gets work in the store, and writes to Betty of the fact, and sends the letter by Buck. When Buck gets to the ranch, Betty has just finished baking some angel cakes. She packs a large cake in a box and writes a note to Bob, telling him that if he does not eat it all, she will not love him any more. She gives Buck a piece of cake to carry the box to Bob. While Buck is sitting by a tree eating his cake, Pete gets the box and butters the cake with a generous layer of axle grease. When Buck is nearing the store, he is stopped by five or six Indians and they take the cake away from him and have a feast. Buck, seeing it disappear so fast, grasps a pie and eats it himself. Bob and the storekeeper are soon busy doping a lot of sick Indians with pain killer. Betty, on her road to the store for supplies, comes upon the crowd and Bob points to the terrible work of her cake. Betty cannot believe that her nice-looking cake was capable of laying out a half-dozen Redskins. She begins an investigation and scents axle grease. Suspicion points to Pete, and a plot is hatched to make him confess. Betty sends a note to the colonel, "I am in trouble, come quick and bring Pete." When they arrive the sheriff pretends to arrest Betty for poisoning the Indians. Pete confesses and the colonel fires him and Bob is restored to favor.

John Scott always refuses to pay his bills. He owes a bill to Archibald Marks. Marks, having a number of clerks in his office, decides that he will send them one after the other, until Scott being dunned so much will pay. The first clerk that receives the bill with instructions that he call upon Scott is rather alarmed at the prospect of what will happen to him. However, he has to make a trial. He finds Scott in his office and receives a rather cold reception until he is so persistent that he is thrown out of the window after being beaten soundly. Upon his return, to the office another clerk is entrusted with the bill. He meets Scott on the street, presents the bill and receives in return a pair of black eyes instead of the money. Marks then offers half of the amount of the bill to the one who will collect it. At this offer another clerk decides to try. He meets with the same dose that was administered to his predecessors. Marks then comes to the conclusion that he will try in person. He does so and Scott becomes enraged at him and throws him out of the office. Upon his return to the office Marks meets the three other victims of Scott's wrath and they are consoling themselves as best they can, when the stenographer, a pretty little miss, asks Marks' permission to try her hand. He willingly gives his consent. She takes the bill and calls upon Scott and with her woman's wit and cleverness collects the bill and receives half of the amount for the trouble.

Walter Faust gets a letter from his god-father. Edwin Barbour, whom he has not seen in ten years, stating that the old man is coming to make a long visit. Walter does not enjoy the prospect and gets his landlady, Mrs. McGoon, to pretend that she is his widow, he having died lately. By this ruse it is expected that the old man will quickly turn back. Barbour, however, likes the looks of the "widow" and resolves to stick. He also phones the sad news of Walter's passing to Frances, his sweetheart. Later in the day Walter comes back to the house to get some clean linen and old Barbour, thinking him to be a burglar, has him arrested. The policeman knows Walter well, but getting the wink takes his prisoner away. Later the god-father sparks the landlady and, going to buy an engagement ring, runs into Walter and his sweetheart on the street. He again demands that the burglar be re-arrested, but when the cop tells the story all the party go home and the widow announces her willingness to become Mrs. Barbour.

Joan and Mary are the daughters of Joseph West, pastor of the village church. Mary is wild; Joan is the reverse. Among the school children is Basil Forde, a hunchback, timid and gentle, but subject to much abuse from the other children because of his deformity. Pity has drawn Joan and Basil together, while Mary, whom Basil loves, loathes him. Mary is cruel to Basil and is commanded by the teacher to apologize to him. She refuses, and when the teacher attempts to chastise her Mary fights back and is expelled. When this is brought to her parents. Mary is punished, and develops a loathing for Basil that follows her through the coming years. Time passes and we see Mary and Joan grown. Basil is deeply in love with Mary, who despises him. Joan has never changed toward Basil. In his devotion to Mary, Basil never sees the wistful look In Joan's eyes. Basil lays the little fortune he inherited at the feet of Mary who only laughs and taunts him about his crooked back. Comes now a Tempter. This Hugh Dean son of a classmate of the pastors, is received into the family. Hugh pays court to Mary who has been promised in marriage by her parents to Mr. Bolton, the young rector of a neighboring parish. Mary is easily fascinated by Dean and he is requested to keep away from the parsonage, and they meet in secret. Mary and Dean are surprised on one of their secret meetings by Basil, Joan and Rev. Bolton, who decide that Mary's parents should be told. Joan makes the disclosure and Mary elopes to the city with Dean, and they are married. The quarrel and she finally leaves him and obtains a job on the stage. Basil follows Mary to New York. He meets Dean and learns from him that Mary and Dean have separated. Basil determines to effect a reconciliation. Mary refuses to see Basil, and he follows her to a café, where he finds her. Mary will not listen to Basil's pleadings, so he sends for Joan to come to the city. When Joan comes to Mary's apartment with Basil she is not the Joan of old; instead she is the gayest of the crowd, and drinks and smokes like the rest. Basil sees that all this is only a sacrifice of her self-respect for her sister's sake. He also discovers that Joan has loved him all the time. Mary and Joan return to the parsonage and Basil tells Dean that Mary is repentant. A reunion is effected. Later Basil and Joan are married.

Old Mr. Morton generally had the gout, toothache or some other ailment and he always had a most cantankerous temper, making things miserable for his devoted wife and his pretty daughter, Louise. Young Jack Warner came one day to ask the consent of Mr. Morton to his daughter's marriage and was ordered out of the house by the tempestuous invalid. The old gentleman was just enjoying his victory when he was dumbfounded to see his Satanic Majesty before him. "Follow me," said the vision, and in spite of his gout, Mr. Morton had to follow. Through the forest and up over the rocks of the mountainside Satan went, followed by the rheumatic Mortons, limping and growling. Up they went until they reached the Fountain of Youth. "Drink," said Satan. The old man drank and was immediately transformed into a child. He joined into the children's games, stole jam from the pantry, etc. But soon Satan ordered him to proceed, and the old gentleman was horrified to find that they soon arrived at the asylum. There he was locked in a cell and informed that this was his punishment for his irritability. Just at this crisis Satan faded away, together with the walls of the cell and the old gentleman awakened full of thanks that it was only a dream. At once he called his family and gave his consent to the marriage and was so changed that nobody recognized him. But it was a change decidedly for the better.

At the beginning of hostilities, Tom Winston, despite the pleadings of his sister Ellen, an ardent Confederate, goes North and acquires a commission in the Federal Army. Frank Carey has entered the Confederate service, though his sister Ethel, furiously denounces him as a traitor, and asserts her intention of herself serving the Union. Both girls become identified with the secret service department of the South and North, respectively. Tom is with Grant, Frank with Johnston, and the armies' movements bring them into the neighborhood of their homes. Tom has with him Don, a dog that had been used in the old days to carry messages between his master and Ethel. Union headquarters are established in the Winston home, affording Ellen an opportunity to acquire many valuable secrets which she communicates to Frank, and it is the belief that some officer is proving a traitor. Tom watches his sister closely, and one night observes that as she sits merrily chatting with the Union officers, she is using her fan in such a manner as to make the dots and dashes of the Morse code to Frank, who is concealed in the shrubbery, making notes of the information. Tom discovers Frank, overpowers him, and succeeds in taking from him the memoranda, but allows him to escape. Tom places the memoranda in his pocket. The Battle of Shiloh has begun and Tom is given an important dispatch, ordering up supporting brigades. He proceeds on his mission, but is pursued and badly wounded. Unable to go on, Tom gives the dispatch to Don, telling him to carry it to Ethel. Don does his part, and Ethel undertakes to deliver the order. She is hotly pursued by Confederate cavalry, and only escapes by jumping her horse from a cliff into the river, a deed which none of her pursuers will attempt. They do not fire upon her, but wave their hats and cheer as her horse swims the stream and climbs the other bank. The dispatch is delivered, and the reinforcements begin a forced march to the assistance of the Federals. Meanwhile, Tom has been picked up by a Federal party, unconscious, but not dangerously wounded. The memoranda taken from Frank is found in his pocket, and it is concluded that he is the supposed traitor. A drum-head court-martial condemns him to he shot. The battle is now raging fiercely, the victorious Confederates pressing steadily forward. The Federal position is carried. Tom is captured and sent to the Confederate rear, where he succeeds in eluding his guards. Despite the sentence hanging over him, he determines to rejoin his troops. Johnston is killed, the triumphant advance of the Confederates falters. Tom reaches the Union lines, he rallies a breaking regiment and leads a fierce charge. The tide of battle is turned; Frank is captured. The battle lulls, the Confederates sullenly withdraw from the field. Tom is immediately arrested and placed under guard. Frank learns of the fate in store for Tom, and to save him, confesses himself to be the spy, Tom is released. Frank is held as a spy, but cleverly effects his escape. Frank goes to his home to attempt to induce his sister to go South with him, as he must accompany the southern army further into the Confederacy. Tom has gone to see his sister, to endeavor to induce her to give up her dangerous work as a Confederate spy, and has been captured by a squad of Confederates while at his home. He sends a note to Ethel informing her of his situation. Ethel secures several Federal troopers and makes her brother a prisoner. Under a white flag, Ethel and her squad approach the Winston home, and Ethel proposes an exchange of prisoners. This is agreed to, as well as a temporary truce; then Tom and Ethel turn to the North, while Frank and Ellen ride away into the Confederacy.

Mrs. Casey plans a surprise party for her husband. He comes home drunk and starts a fight with the party guests.

Duncan Cadman, a civil engineer, is much older than his wife, Olive, who is very much of a butterfly. The two quarrel when Duncan, thinking she is ashamed of his lack of society manners, objects to going to a reception with her. She meets John Temple, who is Cadman's direct opposite, and is for the moment interested in him. Temple becomes infatuated with Olive, and his bold attentions cause many an embarrassing moment for Olive. Cadman misconstrues what he sees of the affair and becomes jealous. Howard Brooks, Cadman's young assistant, is badly injured about the time Cadman is called south to work on some lighthouse construction. Ho brings him to his own home and when he leaves, fearing Temple's nearness, places Olive under his protection. Brooks has already fallen in love with his nurse and her pity and sympathy for him and her pique at Cadman's attitude bring about a fooling she thinks is love for Brooks. When a friend from the south writes Brooks to take a trip south in his yacht, he gets Olive to run away with him. Temple has overheard the arrangement and ships with a motley crowd as one of the crew, there being a seaman strike on at the time. Olive regrets the move when they are out of sight of land and begs to be taken back but Brooks refuses. That evening fire breaks out and the crew become panic stricken; so does Brooks. Temple and the captain fight the crew but fail. The captain is killed and Temple left for dead. Brooks breaks away from Olive and leaving her in a faint, jumps in mad terror for the lowered boat but misses it and falls into the sea. Temple rescues Olive after he gets to his feet and, throwing over the hatch, leaps overboard with her. On the hatch there is room for only two and he fights Brooks who tries to come aboard, finally forcing him under and down. Cadman and his men have seen the fire out to sea and go in rescue boats. He finds his wife unconscious in Temple's arms. Temple scorns to give him any reasons and when they reach land stands up bravely before Cadman, who tells him he is going to kill him. Olive comes to in time to prevent Temple's death and to explain. Cadman offers his hand but it is refused. He leaves and finds Brooks' body washed ashore far from the point where husband and wife stand reunited.

Louise Gray marries Mayor Hogan on the belief that he is a clean, upright man. In doing so she rejects the suit of Vance, a city detective, who has been a persistent suitor for her hand. Louise does not know that Hogan is a scheming, crooked politician. She is also unaware of the fact that her own brother. Jim Gray, a degenerate, is blackmailing Hogan because of his relations with another woman. Soon after Louise's marriage to Hogan she learns of his true character. Through the efforts of Detective Vance she sees Hogan accept a big bribe. She determines to expose his real character to his political followers, in spite of the fact that it will mean an end to her happiness. The night Hogan accepts the bribe he is notified by an enthusiastic crowd that calls at his home of his re-nomination for mayor. Louise interrupts Hogan in the midst of his speech of acceptance and denounces him as a crook. Hogan exhibits terrible anger towards Louise later, and threatens her so much that she decides to leave him. As she prepares to leave the house she finds his murdered body in the library. Vance, her former detective lover, calls to cover the case, and in spite of Louise's protestations, believes her guilty of the crime and proceeds to put her through a nerve-wracking "third degree." Louise, her nerves wrecked by the ordeal, finally admits that she has killed Hogan, and faints. At the same moment Gray, Louise's brother, the blackmailer, is discovered in a closet where he had been trapped in trying to escape from the house. He confesses that he has killed Hogan for the latter's refusal to give him blackmail money. Louise is exonerated and Vance remains steadfast in his desire to marry her.

Marks and Johnson, two businessmen, receive notice of a special meeting of the board of directors of the bank. This notice they lose no time in showing to their wives. It is a good excuse to attend the regular weekly card game at the club. While the club is in session, it is suddenly interrupted by the police. During the raid, Marks and Johnson make their escape. They are closely pursued by two cops. They finally make their getaway on a freight train. In the morning when the train stops they find they are in a town that is under martial law. They think it is a good idea to deceive their wives and have a good time and a few days sport. They borrow a couple of soldiers' suits, have their pictures taken which they send back to their wives, saying that they have been drafted in the army. The wives, hearing of the hardships of the soldiers, decide to visit their husbands with baskets of food. They arrive in town and go from camp to camp. The soldiers do not know their husbands. A friend of Marks and Johnson meets the wives and puts them on the right track. He learns of the deception and fixes things up. Marks and Johnson meet their wives and get away with the joke, and return to their wives love and confidence.

Percival is a spoiled mama's boy. When two toughs make time with his girlfriend he sends a telegram to his mother for help.

The Russian Czar sends his trusted confidant, Michael Strogoff, to warn his brother the Grand Duke of a Tartar rebellion that will be led by Feofar Khan and Ivan Ogareff.

A very interesting and instructive picture of the efforts of the United States Government to civilize the Indian tribes. We see the true condition of the Pueblo Indians at Albuquerque, N.M. Although they retain much of their traditional love of barbaric finery, still much of the fashion favors Mexico and the United States. Many of the scenes are photographed in and around the fashionable hotels: also the missions and the government schools, which give an idea of the care Uncle Sam takes of his wards. The Star Spangled Banner is much in evidence, and the aborigines are proud to carry it as their right and ensign of nationality.

Ezra Hickman, of Kankakee, is a political aspirant. At a reception in Washington with his wife and daughter Amy he meets the Ambassador of Selim Bey, the ruler of a small European kingdom, Vergania. The Ambassador, seeking an American girl for his ruler, paints a glowing picture of Vergania to Hickman's wife, with the result that she persuades her husband to accept the American Consulate at. Vergania. Amy, the daughter, is enamored of Lieutenant Brice of the U.S. Navy, and reluctantly she agrees to leave him and go with her family. Arriving at the Selim's palace, Amy becomes immediately the favorite of the Selim, and he plans to win her. Hanoum, the former favorite of His Highness, becomes angered and attempts to kill Amy at the festivities given in honor of the Hickmans. The Selim presses his advances, and learning his intent, Mr. Hickman and Amy become disgusted and resolve to leave, but they are seized and imprisoned in the castle tower. In the interim the ship to which Lieutenant Brice is attached steams into Vergania Harbor. He hastens to find Amy, but learns that the Hickmans have mysteriously disappeared. At a dinner tendered the naval officers by Selim Bey he discovers a lorgnette belonging to Mrs. Hickman and accuses the Selim. He is convinced of his error and leaves for the ship. Hanoum, the former favorite, decides to inform Brice, and making her escape, swims to his ship. Brice returns with an armed force and succeeds in rescuing Amy. Selim Bey is made to salute the American flag and make retribution for the actions he has pursued.

John Haller, a banker, is head of the powerful organization of beggars in his city. His daughter, Meta, knows nothing of the double life her father is leading. She is loved by Paul Wilson, a young society man, but will not marry him until he has succeeded in a useful occupation. Paul secures work on the Evening Herald and is told that the position will be a steady one if he can unearth the system back of the begging graft. Paul starts to work and his articles begin to worry Haller and Brooks, the manager of the beggars. One night Paul sees a beggar enter a limousine. He hangs on to the back and is surprised when it drives up to Haller's house. Paul has the city editor of his paper make the announcement that the name of the mysterious beggar king will be revealed in the Sunday edition. This announcement causes alarm to Haller, and joy to Meta. Haller is visited by an old inventor, who asks him for funds to secure a patent for a typewriting device he has perfected. This device makes it possible for writings on one typewriter to be transmitted automatically to another machine any distance away. Haller has machines installed in his library and the office at beggar headquarters. Paul is forced to report that he has not yet succeeded in finding the beggar king. That night he again keeps watch at beggar headquarters, and sees the limousine waiting. He conceals himself in the car. A few moments later, the beggar enters the machine, and the chauffeur drives on before Paul is discovered. The beggar is removing his make-up, and Paul sees the man is really Meta's father. He jumps out of the moving car, and Haller goes home greatly agitated. The next morning he determines to save his daughter's disgrace at any cost. He sends Brooks a message to have three gunmen wait in his garden. He writes a note to Paul telling him that he will learn important information for his article by calling that night. Night comes. Haller tells Meta he is called away and for her to keep Paul there until he returns. In the garden he gives instructions to shoot Paul if he leaves before eleven o'clock. Paul calls at the house. Meta cajoles him into remaining, thinking that his article has already been turned in. At the newspaper office the editor grows frantic. They try to communicate with Paul by telephone, but Haller has removed the bells. So they send a boy with a message that the forms will be locked in thirty minutes. When Meta learns that Paul has not done his work yet, she tells him to write his article on her father's typewriter, and keeps the messenger waiting. Paul has a struggle between love and duty, and finally writes a note to the editor, resigning his position, as he has not discovered the name of the beggar king. The message is transmitted at beggar headquarters, and Haller sees what a mistake he has made. He rushes out to save Paul. Meta is indignant when she realizes that Paul has failed. She orders him out of the house, saying that she never wishes to see him again. The gunmen are waiting. As Paul leaves the house, they take careful aim. But just as they fire, Haller rushes up shouting a warning to Paul, and he receives the shot. Haller, fatally wounded, confesses to Meta the whole truth. She sees how she has misjudged Paul and he comforts her, telling her that the secret of her father's life will never be known.

A serving girl receives a telegram that she has come into an inheritance. The family she works for suddenly starts to treat her well, and several young men come to court her. Then she receives another telegram telling her the inheritances is only $25. All her new 'friends' desert her, except her poor boyfriend, Cy.

This story deals with the longing of a child for his mother, whom he has never seen. The father, Lord Harcourt, avoids the little fellow, who is a constant reminder of the woman whose life went out when the long hoped for son came. The art gallery where a full-length oil painting of the sweet-faced woman hangs, is the little boy's favorite resting place. Raymond gazes on the face, and he fancies that his mother smiles at him. Then in a fantasy he sees his mother step out of the frame. They hold sweet communion, and the boy feels that he is no longer alone. They play and romp over the lawn. The fantasy continues: his mother hears his evening prayer, he kneels by her side and repeats the words she has taught him. She lays him in his little bed and tells him stories till the "sand man" comes to claim him. Then he awakens from his day-dream, and only the sweet figure on the canvas remains. He is sobbing out his disappointment against the unresponsive painting, when a sweet young woman that Lord Harcourt has asked to be his wife, comes upon the motherless boy, and hears his impassioned appeal to his mother to return to him. Her whole heart responds to the child and she takes him in her arms. Lord Harcourt, missing his fiancée, hurries to the picture gallery in search of her and sees the tender scene. The man has never before realized the heart hunger of the motherless boy, and the woman, soon to be his wife, shows him how the child has suffered for a parent's love. Harcourt's conscience reproves him; he tries to atone to the boy, who responds eagerly, and finds happiness at last in the tender arms of his new mother, and in the long denied companionship of his father.

Two members of the Never-Drop Aero Club claim that they can reach the moon by the aeroplane. They get an astronomer to get his telescope out and see how the conditions are on the moon. He comes on with a big telescope and looks through it, finds everything in fine condition from earth to moon, so the party start out. As they rise and turn upside down then right side up, they start on their journey to the moon. They pass over a busy city, knocking down buildings and chimneys. After passing over the city they come in contact with the planet Saturn. Bump it, encircle it, and then on their way to the moon they ride through the air and see an old man coming out of the planet Mars. The anchor on the aeroplane accidentally catches the old man by the neck and carries him off. The old man tries to get away, and he sees Halley's comet coming along and he grabs hold of the tail of the comet and goes away. One of the men in the aeroplane sees him and takes out a lasso. With a couple of swings he catches the old man around the neck and drags him behind. At last the moon is reached. The man in the moon opens his mouth and they all go in. The party drop from top of the moon all in a heap. They get up, look around and a large bird comes in and lays an egg larger than itself and flies off. The travelers put the egg on a fire, which is burning nearby. The egg cracks and a lot of little birds are hatched. Suddenly a strange animal comes on the scene and eats the little birds one by one. The animal fills up and bursts. Another enormous crazy-looking animal comes out of the cave and chases the men off the moon into the sea.

Dora Miller and her father together with Juan, a young half-breed, live peacefully at their ranch along the Rio Grande. Juan is in love with Dora and she is not averse to him. One morning while the little family is seated at breakfast, shots are heard outside. A party of U.S. soldiers has been attacked by Mexican troops and retreating as they fight, finally taking refuge in the Miller homestead. The doors and windows are barricaded and a sharp fight ensues. Juan, the half-breed, refuses at first to fire against the people whose blood runs in his veins, but at last infuriated by the sight of a wound received by Dora, he grabs the rifle and begins firing furiously. He is thus engaged as the Mexican troops break into the house and is captured by them and locked in an upstairs room. The commanding officer of the Mexican forces promises to shoot Juan the next morning. That night, however, Dora manages to get into the room where Juan is confined and smuggles to him a rope with which he escapes. The next morning, the Mexican officer sends for Juan to carry out his threat of shooting him and much to the surprise of the guard when the room is opened, out steps Dora. Furious at the escape of his victim, the Mexican promptly arrests Dora's father and tells her that should her half-breed lover not return by afternoon, the father will take his place in front of a firing squad. In the meantime, Juan is hastening at breakneck speed on a horse taken from the Mexicans, to secure aid. Arriving at the camp of an American patrol, he gets the sergeant in charge to accompany him and with the entire troop of cavalry rushes back to the Miller homestead, arriving just in time to prevent the execution of the old man by the Mexicans.