Plot
According to a film magazine, "Frank Sloan, reporter on a big city paper, is detailed to work in Chinatown upon the mysterious disappearance of a Chinese slave-girl. Woo. His nerves becomes unstrung and he falls into the opium habit. Some time later he obtains some inside information on a murder mystery, and promises Captain Wells that he will put him in a position to arrest the murderer if he will keep the fact a secret for just one hour — time enough for Sloan to get a scoop on it for his old paper. After the story is landed some of Sloan's friends shanghai him aboard a steamer bound on a long cruise, and he finally overcomes his cravings for opium. On his return he receives his old position again, and becomes reconciled to his fiancee."
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