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Si Sleuthhound, a handsome young detective, has gained so much in the way of rewards that he retires to raise roses. The criminal bands are pleased, but thrown into a panic when they are ... See full summary
Si Sleuthhound, a handsome young detective, has gained so much in the way of rewards that he retires to raise roses. The criminal bands are pleased, but thrown into a panic when they are warned to flee, as Giant Archis. the old detective, is about to trap them all. In a panic, they apply to the aged King of Crooks, who tells them Vasco, the mysterious Vampire, is the only one who can save them. Vasco is summoned. Vasco hypnotizes the sleuth and carries him to the den. The sleuth's daughter appeals to Sleuthhound. Won by her beauty, he swears to save her father and capture Vasco. Then follows many exciting incidents. For weeks Sleuthhound seeks Vasco in vain. His one clue is that Vasco frequents the opera in disguise. Sleuthhound visits the opera disguised as Salome, the dancer. Vasco is there as a handsomely gowned woman in the box. There is a meeting and a fight. Vasco escapes, but the young detective wounds him and makes him prisoner in the end. Vasco is sent back to a foreign land,...

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    • Author: Globus
    This is the first of a series of photoplays by George Edwards Hall, in which all of the participants are children. This number introduces seven-year-old Mattie Roubert and some clever assistants. The piece is a burlesque detective story. It has some laughable spots in it and holds the interest fairly well. The photography is not as clear in places as it might have been. - The Moving Picture World, May 16, 1914
  • Cast overview:
    Matty Roubert Matty Roubert - Si Sleuthhound
    Ynez Seabury Ynez Seabury - (unconfirmed)
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