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Captain Swift Synopsis

When notorious bank robber Captain Swift is pursued by a posse, he switches clothing and identities with a dying prospector and escapes from Australia to England. Under an assumed name he gains admittance to London society and falls in love with Stella Darbisher, a ward of Lord and Lady Seabrook. One day the banker whom Swift robbed in Australia appears and recognizes him, but, realizing that Swift has changed, the banker dismisses the charges against him. Swift then discovers that he is the son of Lady Seabrook, and cleared of all charges, he marries Stella.

The Pursuing Shadow Synopsis

At a dance given by Earl Dexter, his wife, for the gratification of a whim, wears a beautiful pearl necklace recently purchased by Viscount Acheson. Craig Dare, who is a gentleman thief, makes love to Earl Dexter's wife, and at the same time succeeds in stealing from her the pearl necklace and handing it out of the window of the house to Tony Oscaros, a chauffeur, who is none other than Dexter, who is leading a dual life. The party ends in confusion at the announcement of the loss of the necklace. Craig Dare learns that Viscount Acheson, who carries with him a considerable sum of money, is going to be at an inn (owned by Dexter's father) in the neighborhood. Dare goes with Acheson to the inn and allows him to fall into the hands of Tony Oscaros and his gang. Shortly before this happened, Earl Dexter comes to the inn to see his father, who, however, is absent at the time. Dexter's father returns to his inn in time to find the murdered Acheson, and see Tony Oscaros dashing out of the house. By a peculiar coincidence, Oscaros looks so much like Earl Dexter that even his father is deceived by the resemblance. Later, Earl Dexter is accused and convicted of the murder of Acheson. At the last moment. Tony Oscaros' little boy recognizes the fact that Dexter is not his father, and so gives the clue to the guilt of Tony Oscaros. The police follow up the clue and after finally encounter and capture Tony Oscaros.