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Burglary tale ends in romantic reunion at Barkley Jones home
A tall young man posing as a burglar gains access to the Barkley Jones house. Annie the maid helps, suspects the man, and alerts Aunt Bess and Elsie. In the cellar the intruder, Peter Wales, reveals himself as a suitor who found the right moment to declare love and propose marriage after a mistaken rift.
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Barkley Jones
Annie
Rere
Elsie
Tean
Bess
Aunt Bess
Mrs. Jones
Annier
Pete
Peter Wales
Peter