A rich playboy comes home from travels abroad and is bully-ragged by his eccentric aunt into finding meaning for his life. This he does by helping a school chum save his fiancée from the gallows and the playboy falls head over heels in love with the fiancée. A web of deception and lies is revealed and also a long list of who loves who filled with how much each is willing to accept. The colorful cast includes a south sea captain, a fortuneteller, and a colorful doctor who is an authority on the inhabitants and customs of Easter Island. Then, of course, there is the sacred herb!—Enjoy!! (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Latest Sensation
20:15 - Chapter 2
The Trial
21:09 - Chapter 3
The Paper-Cutter
23:02 - Chapter 4
Evidencer for the Prosecution
20:33 - Chapter 5
Mrs. Rover's Masked Ball
24:27 - Chapter 6
A Startling Discovery
21:08 - Chapter 7
Shepworth Explains
21:17 - Chapter 8
A Private Explanation
23:23 - Chapter 9
Dr. Horace
23:39 - Chapter 10
The Verdict
22:32 - Chapter 11
Dr. Horace's Warning
20:53 - Chapter 12
Mrs. Dolly Rover
21:47 - Chapter 13
Lanwin Grange
25:40 - Chapter 14
Mrs. Blexey's Opinion
20:37 - Chapter 15
Jadby Plays a Card
23:24 - Chapter 16
Dr. Horace Intervenes
22:49 - Chapter 17
The Old, Old Story
24:52 - Chapter 18
The Power of the Herb
26:06 - Chapter 19
Circumstantial Evidence
25:12 - Chapter 20
Mr. Rover Explains
21:53 - Chapter 21
A Possible Scandal
24:05 - Chapter 22
The Unexpected
24:14 - Chapter 23
Helpless
21:45 - Chapter 24
The Beginning of the End
21:19 - Chapter 25
Explanations
21:45 - Chapter 26
A Confession
17:46 - Chapter 27
All's Well That Ends
15:27