- An American diplomat in China is murdered, and a wealthy Chinese friend of the family raises his daughter Mignon. When she grows up, she wants to return to the U.S. and is tricked into accompanying slave trader Foo Shai to New York. Once there, however, Foo Shai keeps her captive and abuses her. Local artist Lawrence falls in love with her, but he cannot free her from Foo Shai's clutches. It is up to her friend Chang to try to help her.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- The American consul at Hong Kong, China, was a widower with a baby girl at a time when, for the purpose of robbery, he was attacked and killed by a Chinese bandit. Because her father had befriended a wealthy Chinese Mandarin, the little Mignon was adopted by the rich Chinaman and raised for several years as his own child. Her foster-father changed her name to Ming Ti and raised her in every sense as though she had been of Chinese parentage. After a lapse of several years there came to China in search of goods and human chattel, a merchant from New York's Chinatown, who beguiled Ming Ti into going with him to America. Ming Ti, with a native Chinese slave girl, was taken to New York by Foo Shai and lived in the home of the Chinese merchant in the heart of New York's Chinatown, where she was held by the merchant at an exorbitant figure as the price of her possession. Lawrence Demarest has been disowned by his wealthy father because the young man refused to give up his profession as an artist and join his father in commercial pursuits. Young Demarest has secured a commission to paint a picture and seeks a Chinese girl as his model. He learns of Ming Ti and arranges with Foo Shai to have her pose. Foo Shai takes her to the artist's studio and watches while Demarest paints her picture. There ensue many exciting scenes in Foo Shai's Chinatown den where she is held captive. Chang is a young Chinese man who has befriended Ming Ti on various occasions and twice prevents an assault upon her by Foo Shai. During the progress of the second encounter, the young Chinaman stabs and kills Foo Shai. This clears the way for young Demarest to rescue Ming Ti and the marriage of Demarest and Ming Ti eventuates.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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