- As a boy, Raoul is reared by an Arab tribe. Years later, as a refined Europeanized gentleman, he falls in love with Barbara, an officer's daughter, who rejects him when she discovers his background. Affecting a raid, he captures her and then secretly buys her at a slave auction. When she is rescued by French troops, however, his ancestry is established and they find happiness together.—Pamela Short
- Raoul is brought up as the son of Cassim Ammeh, sheik of an outlaw tribe. Raoul is unaware that his father was Captain Raoul le Breton, a French officer who was killed in battle, and whose wife, Annette, was made the Sheik's prisoner and mate. As he grows up, Raoul becomes attached to the Sheik. When the Sheik is killed in an attack on the French garrison, Raoul threatens the commanding officer, Colonel Barbier. "You will pay for the murder and I shall sell your daughters as slaves," he tells the Colonel. It is now 1923, and Raoul, college-educated, lives as a civilized white man. While in Paris, and using the name Pierre Lamont, he becomes greatly attached to Barbara Langham, who is actually the daughter of Colonel Barbier. Raoul returns to the desert as leader of his tribe. Barbara goes to the desert to meet her father. Captain Jean Duval, a French army officer, asks her to marry him. Barbara has rebuffed Duval many times, and accepts a marriage proposal from Raoul. But Duval recognizes Raoul as a tribal chieftain and threatens to expose him unless he ends his relationship with Barbara. Barbara sees an Arab entering Raoul's house. When she investigates, she learns (mistakenly) that Raoul is an Arab. She breaks off her engagement to him. Raoul plans to capture Duval, Barbier, and Barbara. During the attack, Duval and Barbara are trapped in a room. Down to his last bullet, Duval obeys Barbara's plea to shoot her, but the bullet only wounds her. The pair are captured. Duval is imprisoned. Barbara is sold as a slave at a slave market. But Raoul secretly buys her, wanting to protect her. Barbara resists Raoul and strikes him. Rayma, who is Raoul's native woman, tries to convince Raoul that she is superior to Barbara. But Raoul drives her off. Meanwhile, Duval has escaped from prison and summons aid from the French garrison. They raid Raoul's palace.Duval is shot. As he is dying, he gives Barbara a letter proving that Raoul is the son of a white man. This clears the path for Raoul and Barbara to find happiness.
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