在这部The Masked Substitute剧情/爱情/短片片中,
June Clay, in her mountain home, is loved by Jim Dexter, a forest ranger. She returns his love, but will not consent to marry him, because she is always longing for the wealth and luxury which she sees displayed at the big hunting lodge near. She has met Earl Metcalf, who lives at the lodge and is a ward of Earl's father. Olive and Earl have been sweethearts since childhood, and a marriage between them has been arranged which is to be announced that night at a masked ball at the Lodge. Olive, in the meantime, has become fascinated by the flattery and suave manner of Victor Melville. Victor, on learning that the marriage is to be formally announced at the ball, becomes desperate, and asks Olive to elope with him. Olive declines, because of the opposition that will be raised, and says she could not leave as her presence would soon be missed. Just then Victor notices June, who is looking longingly at the gay masqueraders, and wishing she could be one of the them also. Victor tells Olive that as June has the same color hair and is of the same height, she could wear the masquerade costume, take Olive's place, and Olive would be free to go. The exchange is afterward made and Olive and Victor leave in an auto. June is gracious to Earl, who is delighted, as he loves Olive and he thinks Olive's loyalty toward him is returning. The mother announces the engagement, at which the guests laughingly cry, \"Let's unmask his future wife.\" At that June becomes frightened and starts to run from the room. The guests laughingly chase after her, Earl in the lead. They finally elude the others and Earl takes her in his arms. She then unmasks and tells him what Olive and she have done. He is in despair as he realizes Olive has run away with a scoundrel. In the meantime, Victor has told Olive that the auto has broken down and gets her to go into a roadhouse, while he has it repaired. She has her mask on, so no one will recognize her and she consents. He becomes insulting and she struggles fiercely to get out of the room. The forest ranger, while patrolling, hears a woman scream. He sees through the window and, as Olive has on June's clothes, he thinks it is his sweetheart. He shoots Victor just as Earl and June break through the door. Explanations follow. Olive realizes the worth of her childhood sweetheart, and June knows Jim Dexter is the only Prince Charming for her.
