The Courage of Fear (1911)
All Paris is excited over the escape of a noted assassin from prison. Count Orneri, an ex-detective chief who was instrumental in running the criminal to earth, is implored to undertake his recapture. The count expects little trouble in this, and takes leave of the Countess Eve, regretting only that he cannot accompany her to an opera which they had anticipated attending. With the assurance of his return in the morning, the Countess leaves for the opera, attended only by her maid. Conrad, the fugitive, makes for the open country, and finding himself close to the chateau of the count, seeks retreat in it. His cupidity aroused by the discovery of the Countess' jewels, the bandit starts to loot the apartment, but is interrupted by the return of the Countess Eve. Through the mirror of her dressing table the Countess catches a glimpse of the man as he peers from his hiding place, and recognizes him at once from a livid scar across his forehead. Avoiding the least sign of emotion she calls her maid and asks about a large sum of money which is to pay a note due in the morning, and which the count was to have left. The maid disclaims all knowledge of the money, whereupon the countess orders paper and pen, dispatching a message to her husband. As the countess writes she directs the maid to take the note to the count. The maid gone on her errand, the countess coolly prepares to retire feeling that her ruse will keep the convict in hiding until the return of the maid with the money. The Count on receiving the note, astounds the maid by calling together his forces and ordering them to follow him to his chateau. There, in the nick of time, for the assassin had begun to suspect a trick and had emerged from his hiding place, the detectives secure their man after a sharp struggle, while the frightened woman with a happy cry falls into her husband's arms, glad to be an arrant coward again.
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