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Fighting Destiny Synopsis

On the eve of his wedding, reform politician Larry Cavendish sees his fiancée, Caryl Rundlege, emerge from a wrecked automobile and disappear with notorious one-armed political crook Dan Levarro. That night, Larry receives a note from Caryl canceling the wedding because she has a higher duty to perform. With a little help from the police, Larry disguises himself and locates Levarro and Caryl at a beggar's lodge. During a chase along the rooftops, Caryl is shot dead by a stray bullet and Larry pushes Levarro to the pavement. Larry carries Caryl's body through the underworld until he is captured in a Chinatown opium den. When the police arrive and save him, Larry discovers that the dead girl was Caryl's twin sister, an opium addict whom Caryl was trying to help. The couple are reunited and the criminals are arrested.

Arsene Lupin Synopsis

Gifted with charm of manner and a prepossessing appearance, Arsene Lupin, instead of employing his talents along legitimate lines, prefers to match his wits against those of the French police, with the result that he becomes the most celebrated crook of his time. Always after big game, he moves in the most exclusive circles of French society, and takes advantage of an opportunity to pass himself off as the Duke de Charmerace. Assuming the Duke's title and estates, he sets about the delicate task of stealing the rare works of art and the enormously valuable jewels belonging to a M. Guernay-Martin. As the first step in this direction he becomes engaged to Germaine, Guernay-Martin's daughter. Under the cloak of their hospitality he commits a series of audacious robberies, stealing old masters off the walls and always signing his name on the wallpaper to show he committed the theft. The distracted art collector calls in Guerchard, the shrewdest detective in Paris, but even under the nose of this sleuth, the thefts continue as before. Germaine's secretary, Sonla Kritchnoff, attracts more than the passing attention of Lupin and before he has finished with the Guernay-Martins he finds himself in love with her. Guerchard finally draws the net of suspicion so closely about Lupin that the latter is forced to leave the Guernay-Martin home and hide in his own apartment. Just before leaving he discovers that Sonia is also a thief, and the shock of this knowledge determines him to lead a straight life thereafter and take her along with him. Though Guerchard trails him to his hiding place he makes use of an ingenious concealed elevator and at the last exciting moment, slips from between the detective's fingers and escapes with Sonia to safety.