Stella Maris plot
"MARY PHILBIN Elliot Dexter Gladys Brockwell In the tale of an Angel, a Slavey and a Fiend That Swings Between a Castle and the Lowest Slums of All London"
Stella Maris, the invalid daughter of an aristocratic couple, is raised with tender care and lives in a castle amidst gardens and rustic paths. Her constant companions are Walter Herold and John Risca, who provide Stella with a daily round of fantasy and entertainment. John Risca, separated from his wife, takes on the care of a slave named Unity Blake when his wife is sent to prison for three years for torturing the girl. Stella is cured by a celebrated physician and John declares his love for her. John's wife, released from prison, learns of his devotion to Stella and tells her that John is not free to love her.