Summary
Jaca Javalie’s daring escape from law enforcement catapults him into the gilded corridors of Theodore Banning’s estate, where he masquerades as a mystic scholar of India. With an aura of benevolence, he casts a spell of serenity over the Banning household, all the while scheming to breach the private vault. A guest, bound by a silent pact, thwarts his first attempt, demanding a cut of the loot. Undeterred, Javalie returns, but the very enchantment that soothed the family now compels him to abandon his crime. Confronted by his own hubris, he confesses, and in a twist of fate, wins the affection of Banning’s daughter, Nanette.
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After eluding authorities, Jaca Javalie goes to the home of wealthy Theodore Banning, where he professes to be a man of magic who learned his skills in India. He demonstrates his ability by bringing peace to the Banning home. In actuality, he plans to rob Banning's private vault. When he tries to commit the robbery, he is stopped by a guest who promises to say nothing in exchange for a portion of the loot. Javalie makes another attempt to break into the vault, but the same power that he had exerted over the Banning family compels him to stop. He confesses what he had planned to do and wins the hand of Banning's daughter Nanette.
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