Summary
In the twilight of his existence, Count Florian Zuleski, a Polish nobleman and champion of European harmony, entrusts his daughter Mayra with a perilous mission: to convey crucial documents to New York. Upon arrival, Mayra finds herself disconnected from her intended contact and takes refuge with her aunt. It is there that she encounters Brian Kelly, a disenfranchised scion struggling to come to terms with his family's disapproval. The two forge an impromptu matrimony, facilitating Mayra's delivery of the papers. However, their union is short-lived, as Mayra is kidnapped by the duplicitous Baron von Rittenheim. Following a harrowing ordeal, Mayra is liberated by Brian, and the perfidious baron is apprehended, leading to Brian's reconciliation with his paternal figure.
Synopsis
As he lies dying, Count Florian Zuleski of Poland, the head of a committee working for perpetual peace among European nations, entrusts his daughter, Mayra, with the dangerous mission of delivering some important documents to New York. Arriving in the United States, Mayra is unable to establish contact with the Polish representative and goes to live with her aunt. She soon meets Brian Kelly, who is working as a traffic cop after being disinherited by his irate millionaire father for not entering into a marriage of convenience with patrician Janet Van Wyck. Brian and Mayra are secretly married, and she is finally able to deliver the papers, but she is immediately kidnapped by the Polish traitor, Baron von Rittenheim, who takes her to a deserted house in the slums. Mayra is severely beaten but refuses to divulge the whereabouts of the vital documents. She is rescued by Brian, von Rittenheim is turned over to the police, and Brian is reconciled with his father.
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