- As the S. S. Huron returns from her summer trip to Europe laden with many passengers, a mysterious lady in room 7 is never seen, and the whole boat starts to gossip about her. In the meantime, a puzzling telegram arrives for Peter Hale, the passenger in the room across hers, about a sign of the Double Cross and his father's will.—Achille Brunet
- Episode 1: "The Lady in Number 7" Peter Hale, a wealthy young man of leisure, returning to America, received a puzzling wireless: "If you have not as yet received the sign of 'The Double Cross' come at once upon your arrival in New York to the Hotel Astor, and there read your father's will." Peter was surprised. On board among the passengers was "The Mysterious Lady in No. 7." She was not listed and appeared always in a heavy veil and coat, so as to make recognition impossible. Returning unexpectedly from dinner, the evening on which his peculiar wireless arrived, Peter heard a noise in his room. Bursting in he discovered the Mysterious Lady. She restrained him from switching on the lights and dropped her handkerchief on the floor. Bending down to pick it up, Peter found the rug pulled out from under him, sending him sprawling on the floor, while the lady dashed to her own room. In the meantime, up on deck a panic had been started by the cry of "Submarine." In the excitement that followed Peter, assisting the Mysterious Lady, suddenly discovered the mark of the Double Cross on her right arm. Before he could question her she had fled and he was left as mystified as before. Who was this Mysterious Lady and what was the mark of the Double Cross?—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Episode 2: "The Masked Stranger" Peter Hale, wealthy young man of leisure, while returning to America received a mysterious message referring to the Double Cross, and also on the same ship met with a mysterious but beautiful young lady who bore on her arm the sign of the Double Cross. On landing he repaired immediately to the hotel, where he read his father's will, which left to him the entire estate contingent on his marrying a woman especially selected and who would appear to him and show upon her right arm, just below the shoulder, the mark of the Double Cross. Through his lawyer, Peter receives an invitation to the Brewster country home, where he frustrates the scheme of Bridgey Bentley, social pet and pirate, to get Brewster's property. There Peter meets the Mysterious Lady, who introduces herself as Phillippa Brewster. That night followed a series of events which set Peter's head in a whirl. Peter tried to tell Phillippa of his love, but she pulled away from him in surprise, denying that she had ever kissed him. Growing desperate, Peter seized her and tried to discover the mark of the Double Cross, but before he could do so he was confronted by a Masked Stranger. "You must never do that again, Peter," said the stranger. "Phillippa Brewster is not she whom you seek. Go." Phillippa fled and Peter, puzzled and greatly disturbed, wandered back to the house. In the hallway he discovered the Stranger enter Phillippa's room. Crazed with jealousy, he broke in the room, to find.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Episode 3: "An Hour to Live" Peter Hale, whose inheritance of the Hale millions depends on his marriage to the girl branded with the mark of the Double Cross, has reason to believe that Philippa Brewster is the girl he seeks. Fired by jealousy, he hides in the tire rims strapped to the back of an automobile when he sees Bridgey Bentley, his rival, start out for a ride with Philippa. When Bentley, who is also aware of the contingency clause in the Hale will, and is trying to marry Philippa himself, tries to kiss her, Peter comes to the rescue, but with the help of the chauffeur Bentley overpowers him. Taken to Bentley's home, Peter is bound, gagged and trussed up in front of a clock, to which is attached a gun which win be shot off when the hands of the clock reach eleven. After making sure that his scheme is working, Bentley departs, leaving two assistants to watch. During a temporary absence of these attendants, the Masked Stranger appears from behind the clock at one minute of eleven and Bentley's plan is frustrated. Peter, arriving, after the rescue, finds Philippa asleep with her head resting on the library table. He tiptoes over to her, determined to learn once for all whether or not she is the girl of the Double Cross. He leans over her and unfastens the shoulder strap of her dress, but to his surprise...see the next episode, "Kidnapped."—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Episode 4: "Kidnapped" The inheritance of the Hale millions depends on the marriage to the Girl of the Double Cross. Peter Hale is in love with Philippa Brewster, who he thinks is the Girl of the Double Cross. Bentley is of the same opinion, but his desires are only of a monetary nature. To determine whether or not Philippa is the Girl of the Double Cross, Bentley plans a kidnapping, but he is overheard by the Masked Stranger. After his gangsters had examined Pbilippa's arm, Bridgey was to make a fake rescue, thus posing in her eyes as a hero. The resourceful Stranger, guarding Philippa, arranged a little kidnapping party of his own. It was not until he found himself a prisoner, tied and gagged, that Bentley realized that he had been tricked. Philippa is freed and taken to her home in a taxicab, where Peter awaits her. She tells him of Bentley's predicament and induces him to go to the rescue. The real kidnapper waiting at the corner, kidnaps Philippa as originally planned and carries her with Peter to Bentley's home. Meantime, Bentley, burning his bonds with lighted matches, escapes and returns to his home. There he is held up by Peter, but his men come to the rescue and Peter is wounded. Policemen, summoned by the Stranger, rescue Peter, who goes in search of Philippa and goes to the room where she was imprisoned, but as he opens the door an amazing sight greets his eyes.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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