The Woman of the Sea

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Finding signs of life in the body of the woman cast up by the sea. Sir Arthur carries her into his home. Although she recovers, the girl, Sonia, cannot remember the circumstances which almost caused her death. With the passing weeks, Sir Arthur falls deeply in love with Sonia and the two are wed. Sir Arthur's cousin Harry, deeply in debt to Ivan, and unable to obtain money from his father, borrows money from Sonia. Knowing of the relationship between Harry and Sir Arthur, Ivan offers him a thousand pounds for the plans of the fortifications in the nobleman's possession. Although he at first spurns this offer, Harry, hard pressed for money, later accepts it. At an Embassy ball, Sonia and Ivan come face to face. The meeting brings back to the girl's mind all knowledge of the past. Upon being informed that Sonia is Sir Arthur's wife, Ivan compels her to promise to leave Sir Arthur's precious fortification plans where Harry can obtain them that night. Ivan and Nickolas, an accomplice, lurk in the vicinity while this is being done later. Barely has Harry obtained the plans when Sonia breaks down. Her cries bring Sir Arthur to the scene. Confessing her part in the theft, Sonia informs him that she had been forced into marriage with Ivan and that his brutal treatment compelled her to leave him. The vessel upon which she made her escape went down, however, none but she escaping. In the meantime, Harry, overcome with remorse, refuses to betray Sir Arthur. Nickolas attempts to shoot the boy but kills Ivan instead. The shot brings Sir Arthur to the scene. Discovering the dead man's identity, he turns to impart it to Sonia.