The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax

A headstrong but titled suffragette slips into the power of a murderous con artist.

The Great Prince Shan

An assassinated Lord's daughter refuses to marry a Chinese prince but agrees to be his mistress.

The Autumn of Pride

A man buys a farm to stop his rich father from evicting the farmer's daughter.

Birds of Prey

At a reception given by Arthur Hilton at his Sussex home the conversation turns to the subject of danger, with Hilton recalling a case in which he was involved as a Natal police commissioner. In it there were three guilty persons, but only one of them was hanged; the other two were sentenced to long terms, vowing vengeance on Hilton. Unknown to him, the same two men are now among his guests, and are determined to have their revenge.