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Shadows of the Past Synopsis

Mark Stetson, an unscrupulous politician, snares Brandon, his wife and their friend Antoinette in a smuggling racket and then, to protect himself, engineers their arrest. After their release from jail, the trio vows to make good. Brandon eventually lands a trusted post at an insurance company and Antoinette, who lives with the couple, becomes both secretary and sweetheart to Haddon, a popular gubernatorial candidate. Shortly afterwards, Stetson, an acquaintance of Haddon, sees Antoinette in Haddon's office and follows her to the Brandon home. Stetson, who has been offered ten thousand dollars by Haddon's political rivals to ruin his campaign, repeatedly threatens to expose Brandon's past and, under the pressure, Brandon finally agrees to help Stetson by "finding" Haddon with Mrs. Brandon at a café and then publicly denouncing him. On the prescribed day, with more threats of exposure, Stetson succeeds in trapping Antoinette in his accomplice's house. Apprised of the set-up, however, Antoinette escapes by a clever ruse and heads in a car for the café. Stetson and his accomplice pursue her closely but are killed by a train at a railroad crossing. Arriving at the café before Brandon, Antoinette foils the plot and then confesses her past to Haddon, who happily forgives her.

The Argyle Case Synopsis

The story is that of the mysterious murder of John Argyle, a multi-millionaire, in the library of his home. Circumstances point toward Argyle's adopted daughter Mary, who is the beneficiary under his will, Argyle having quarreled with his son Bruce. Just as the case begins to look black for Mary, Asche Kayton, a great private detective, is called in by Bruce and takes hold of the investigation. His methods are scientific and swift and the trail leads to a den of counterfeiters, where, by use of the dictograph and other modern devices, the real murderer is run to his lair. Kayton falls in love with Mary, who is finally vindicated. Kayton's reward is the girl.