Count de Faber is working on a new type of explosive, but finds out that Professor Plussman has beat him to it. After an unsuccessful attempt to acquire the formula from Plussman, he breaks into the professor's house, steals the formula, and kidnaps his daughter, Mary. He takes her to Carlsten Fortress.
The rich Baron Von Meislingen dreams of being a poet-- Unfortunately, he has no talent what so ever. In one of his apartments lives the talented but poor poet Peter Långhår. Von Meislingen steals his latest work from him and publishes it under his own name. 'His' poems becomes a success and Von Meislingen becomes regarded as one of the greatest living poets.
Violet, employed as a maid of Count Berkow, is wrongly accused of burglary of the Count. After an unjust prison sentence Violet travels to America.
"Between life and death" - Dr Brinck and his assistant Inger Holm spend days and nights in his laboratory to experiment with a revolutionary medical cure for poisoning. Inger Holm is deeply in love with his boss. When the two scientists one day go to bed and visit an outdoor server, Brinck's manufacturer will meet Warren and his daughter Elsa and get an opportunity to help Elsa with a damaged foot. Thanks to him, he is invited to a party in the manufacturer's luxurious home...
Musician Gaston Brenner gets accepted to study under piano virtuoso Jean Krause. Through this he becomes acquainted with the painter and professor Mac Steep who is working on a painting of Christ at the last supper. He thinks Gaston's face would be perfect as a model for Christ's.
A private investigator is invited to come to an address. He realizes that it is a trap and take some precautions before going there. Once in place, he is overpowered and tied to a chair with a time bomb.
Judge Evald Sterner and engineer Kai Falk are rivals for the beautiful Jesta Fridman, daughter of a rich banker. Jesta loves Kai Falk but her father prefers Sterner.
"Big City Dangers" - About two orphanages children's upbringing in the countryside. Brynolf travels to his father in America. Inga moves to Stockholm for work. In the city lurks many dangers.
Farm girl Olga Ström is seduced by the Hans Brandt, who soon abandons her, even though she carries their child.
