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The Lost Chord Synopsis
Famous organist Arnold Graham returns to the US from a lengthy tour of Europe to find that his girlfriend Madeline has been forced by her family to marry Count Zara, a rich but brutal nobleman who beats her and carries on an affair with his cousin, Pauline Zara. He convinces Pauline to take Madeline's young daughter to England, then report her death of diphtheria. Arnold decides to take his revenge on the count, but matters don't turn out quite the way he wanted.
Under Northern Lights Synopsis
Douglas MacLeod of the Royal North West Mounted Police is in love with Suzanne Foucharde, who has adopted an abandoned Indian baby, the illegitimate child of Louis La Rocque and Na Fa Kowa. When La Rocque insinuates that the baby is Suzanne's, her brother Henry defends his sister's honor and kills the villain. In spite of his love for Suzanne, it is Douglas' duty to arrest Henry. He does so, but later allows him to escape, taking the bullet himself that was fired after Henry by Constable Burke. Meanwhile, the dead body of Na Fa Kowa is found, accompanied by a note proving that the Indian was the baby's mother. In the spring, when Douglas recovers from his wounds, he and Suzanne are married.
"The Lost Chord" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Under Northern Lights" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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