STORY

The Prince John of Bavaria, leaves his native land for America, accompanied by his valet. Just a short distance beyond Sandy Hook where the American papers are taken aboard, the Prince learns that Mrs. Asterholt has designs upon him for her daughter Gay. In the spirit of fun, the Prince decides to fool the Dowager and changes clothes and position with his protesting valet. The substitution is not discovered by Mrs. Asterholt as she has never met her distinguished guest and her uncle, the Minister to Bavaria, arranged for his visit to this country. Mrs. Carson is the wife of the president of a great railway. His daughter Caroline Carson, is a spirited, true-blooded American, but her mother, who is socially ambitious, has already made up her mind that Caroline shall marry the Prince at all hazards. The father, Peter Carson, is a stoical, staid type of man who believes that a woman should choose her own mate, and is naturally not in harmony with his wife. Mrs. Carson succeeds in obtaining an invitation to the grand ball given by Mrs. Asterholt where the bogus Prince is presented and she immediately makes advances in behalf of her daughter. The valet, who is the real Prince, sees Caroline at the ball and when the bogus Prince receives an invitation to visit the Carsons, his master forces him to accept it. They arrive at the Carson home where the valet is received with great pomp and gusto, whereas his valet, who is the true Prince, wanders to the seashore for recreation. While there he saves Caroline’s life, but her gratitude is cut short by the mother, to whom a valet appears as merely a piece of useful furniture. The father, however, is gracious toward the valet and thanks him for his heroism. A great fuss is made over the pretender by everyone excepting Caroline, who has fallen in love with the supposed valet. Finally at Prince John’s command, the pretender is forced to propose to the girl as a final test. She flatly refuses him, much to his great relief. He goes off leaving the weeping Caroline in John’s arms. A cablegram arrives at Mrs. Asterholt’s for the Prince. She, in order to successfully combat Mrs. Carson, determines to deliver it in person. The valet pretender takes one look at the telegram and drops his pose. Leaving the astounded ladies, he runs to the garden, where he bows before his Lordship and presents him with the telegram, which is a message that Prince John is to return to Bavaria as war is eminent. Naturally, the real Prince is forced to announce himself and Carson smilingly shows his guests a postcard which shows the real Prince in uniform with titles and position inscribed beneath. Mrs. Asterholt collapses; Mrs. Carson is triumphant, and the Prince takes the girl in his arms who is brave enough to love where her heart led her.
Written By: Moving Picture World