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The beautiful young Princess Louise of Duxbaria. one of the principalities of southern Europe, loses her father and comes to live with her uncle, the ruler of the country, in his medieval castle of Sonnenschloss. There she meets Conrad ...See moreThe beautiful young Princess Louise of Duxbaria. one of the principalities of southern Europe, loses her father and comes to live with her uncle, the ruler of the country, in his medieval castle of Sonnenschloss. There she meets Conrad Werner, a young composer, who has been the college chum of her cousin, Prince Henry, and a romantic love affair follows. Soon afterward, however, Countess de Berne, a fascinating Parisienne. visits the Duxbarian court and Werner falls victim to her siren charms. He follows her to Paris, leaving Louise heartbroken, and it is not long until the engagement of the composer and the countess is announced. To please her uncle the princess consents to become the bride of Prince Henry and thus heiress to the throne, but at the state dinner given in connection with the betrothal ceremony, she collapses and the marriage is of necessity postponed. Meanwhile Werner has been driven to desperation by the flirtations of the countess and one of them finally involves him in an affair of honor with one of the most expert swordsmen un the continent. He is seriously wounded, but with recovery from the wound comes also recovery from the effects of the countess' wiles. He then realizes that he loves only the pretty princess of the south. And he makes the journey back to his native land. The old ruler of Duxbaria has died and Henry is now seated upon the throne. Realizing that his beautiful cousin can never bring herself to return his love, he releases her from her promise. One evening she is sitting at the piano thrumming the strains of Werner's most beautiful symphony. In the mirror opposite she suddenly sees his face, and turning about finds him kneeling at her feet. And a moment later she is in his arms. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less