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The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.

A caliph imprisons the cobbler's son his daughter has fallen in love with, but the cobbler's discovery of a treasure cave may be the key to freeing his son.

Before Greece became a government it was divided into many principalities. In our story, Althemus is the king of one of these states. Although his wife, Queen Nethele, is beautiful, he loves Melessa, a wicked designing woman, and it is her purpose to put away the queen and take her place. The king has selected a husband for his daughter, Althea, Diomed, a rich young man. Jestyx, an old philosopher, one day tells the court of a wild people that live back in the forest, who are said to be descendants of the god Pan. Frightus, the wickedest of the tribe, we are told, has eaten all his children, except Dusa, his daughter, because of her extreme ugliness. Diomed at once becomes interested in Dusa and sets out for the forest. Strange as it may seem, Diomed becomes enamored of her. Dusa also is charmed in her wild way. Althea, torn with jealousy, follows Diomed and commands him to return to the palace. They are followed by Dusa. The king sends for Polyclotes, a member of the wild tribe, to abduct Dusa, but he refuses to do so. Thereupon, the king dismisses him. Melessa, taken by his beauty, invites Polyclotes to enter her room. Just then the king appears, takes in the situation at a glance and puts Polyclotes in the dungeon. Dusa flees to the forest. She meets Jestyx, the old philosopher. He persuades her to return to the palace and enter into a growing lily, declaring that she will become beautiful. After many days, she arises radiantly beautiful. A multitude of things happen, as though by magic. She obtains the release of Polyclotes and they return to the forest and live happily.

One brother kills another over the love of a beautiful woman. Although she is to marry a treacherous tyrant who has already imprisoned his first wife, the woman flees into the wilderness with the brother. The tyrant's wife murders the tyrant, and the woman and brother are imprisoned. When the tyrant's wife accidentally dies, the woman and brother are freed.

Olga Treskoff, daughter of a wealthy Russian merchant, is in love with Paul, a poor woodchopper. Baron Barovitch, a retired army general, is on his way to deliver a map of Russia's fortifications to a Japanese agent, when he is injured. Paul and Olga's father find him, and help him to the Treskoff's home, where the baron becomes enamored of Olga. Because of his injuries, the baron asks Paul to deliver the secret papers, getting Paul to take an oath that he will not divulge the sender's identity. Paul is captured just before he can deliver the plans, and is sent to Siberia. The baron marries Olga, but eventually the truth comes out. She accompanies her husband to Siberia, where the baron meets Paul. During a struggle, both Paul and the baron are killed, leaving Olga alone and awaiting death.