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The Lash of Power Synopsis
John Rand, having lived in a small town his entire life, dreams of possessing wealth and power in New York. Napoleon Bonaparte has long been his ideal, and one day he feels a message from the departed general urging him to take up the fight for world supremacy. He goes to the city ready to begin the battle, and there, aided by his Napoleonic visions, John amasses a great fortune, ruthlessly destroying everyone who presents an obstacle to his lust for power. His ambitions satiated, John becomes the enemy of democracy when he sells a secret formula to an enemy power. He is later killed by an anarchist. John then awakens to find himself in his cottage, secure in his mother's devotion and the love of Marion Sherwood, the banker's daughter.
The Wife He Bought Synopsis
A young man forces a marriage with a girl, out of revenge upon her father. True love develops out of seeming hatred.
"The Lash of Power" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Wife He Bought" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Lash of Power