 Though the film is presumed lost , a synopsis survives in The Moving Picture World from October 22 , 1910 . It states : " Maud , the beautiful queen of <unk> , is deposed through the efforts of her wicked cousin , Rupert , who seizes the throne . He tries to make love to Maud , but when she spurns him he has her thrown into prison . Through the efforts of her faithful lady @-@ in @-@ waiting , and the kindly priest , the young queen escapes . While on a steamer , her cousin 's spy locates her and decides to give her poison , but his attempt is detected by Jack Walton , wealthy young American who has seen the queen and fallen in love with her without knowing anything as to her history . A number of noblemen urge the queen to make an effort to regain the throne , and when Jack joins his plea to theirs , she consents . But the queen is only in her country a few hours when she is arrested during the absence of Jack on a mission . " 
