- Susan ( Dorothy Gish ), a pretty society girl, bored with her lot in life, reads and decides to use her time and money to help the poor. She founds the Joan of Arc Mission and quickly becomes an easy mark for con men. She meets and becomes fond of Larry ( Owen Moore ), the son of a loved and respected politician. Soon Larry exposes the petty grafting that is going on and Susan almost ends their friendship. She is befriended by Jim Cardigan ( Fred J. Butler ), a saloon owner, who has evil designs upon her. Susan would like to turn his saloon into an ice cream parlor. Jim promises to do so, but uses his interest to lure her to his apartment and tries to advantage of her. When a con men runs to tell Larry that she is being attacked, he goes to rescue her and is wounded in the struggle. Susan nurses him back to health and happily wins his love.—Pamela Short
- Susan Johnstone, with a large fortune and no responsibility, tires of her brainless existence, and after much reading of the story of Joan of Arc, is inspired to become a modern Joan. She decides to give her life to the emancipation of the poor and persuades Jasper Thornton, a brilliant criminal lawyer, to aid her in founding the Joan of Arc Mission in the slums. The local element looks upon her work as an easy solution of the prevalent slum desire to avoid work. All the loafers in the neighborhood take advantage of the young girl's innocence to get gifts of money. The owner of the property, Cardigan, who runs the principal dive in the district, looks upon Susan with different eyes and schemes to get her in his power. Meanwhile Larry O'Neill, son of the late political boss of the ward, resents the society effort to uplift the district. Susan, who has a speaking acquaintance with the young man, naturally resents his attitude. As time goes on, Larry finds himself more interested in Susan's work, so much so that he puts an end to much of the petty grafting of which she has been the victim. But there remains a trace of resentment for her interference, and this is almost fatal. A no-good character discovers that the girl has been lured to Cardigan's rooms and tries to tell Larry so that he can rescue her. Larry is pestered almost to the breaking point before he will listen. Then he loses no time. Susan has been putting up a fair defense but is about exhausted when Larry breaks in. Several of Cardigan's followers interfere but are overcome. The end is obvious.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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