Filibus

Filibus, the Mysterious Pirate of the Skies.

The famous detective Hardy.

Leonora, the detective's sister.

Leo Sandy, an avid collector of antiquities, friend of detective Hardy.

Filibus in her three roles...

First Part.

The baroness de Troixmonde reads an article of great interest to her in the paper.

A reward for tracking down the mysterious Filibus.

Banker Robertson, whose bank was recently mysteriously robbed, offers 25,000 for the capture of Filibus.

Detective Hardy asks anyone who can provide any clue or information, to report to notary Desmond.

"Aha! The detective has taken charge of tracking me down."

Baroness Troixmonde.

"I am a bit of an amateur detective... is it permitted to compete for the reward offered by banker Robertson?"

Detective Hardy

Baroness Troixmonde has come to make enquiries about the mysterious bank robbery too.

The Baroness has conceived a diabolical plan...

"Mister Hardy, you are a great comedian... you are Filibus! and I'll try to prove it to you"

"Did you hear that, notary... what the Baroness just said!!"

Leonora is waiting for her brother, the detective.

Hardy's sister?... She may be of use to me...

The Baroness searches the sky for her mysterious...

a device to telegraph by sunlight, she signals the airship...I want to ascend...

...and at an altitude of 2000 meters she continues hatching her plan...

On the terrace of detective Hardy's villa.

Leo Sandy, friend of the detective, is in love with his sister Leonora.

Miss Leonora, why do you not love me?

You are only a friend to me, but nothing more.

And Baroness Troixmonde puts her plans into action, to prove that Hardy is the mysterious Filibus.

With the cabin of the airship, Filibus can quietly descend to earth from every altitude.

Under narcosis

Filibus takes a print of Hardy's hand.

A glove made in this image will resemble the hand of the detective.

End of the first part.

Filibus, the Mysterious Pirate of the Skies. Second part.

A few days later.

You must kidnap the detective's sister... then I will save her.

I'm count De la Brive, allow me to escort you home.

"I've been assaulted... this gentleman, count De la Brive, has set me free."

With this fingerprint of your assailant it will be easy for me to find out the villains.

The detective and his sister have invited count De la Brive to stay as their guest for a few days.

Count, if you're interested in antiquities, come with me, I will show you something rare.

At the villa of Leo Sandy.

Behold an Egyptian cat, found in a very old tomb. Her eyes are two diamonds of enormous value.

I will turn down the light, so you can better see the sparkle of the diamond eyes.

...the cut-out window...

This very night the two diamonds will be in the hands of Filibus.

"Gentlemen, one of the present company must have taken the piece of glass...

Allow for us to be searched... I will lead by example."

"There is an expert conjurer among us." "Who is it?...

"Do not be insulted... I would like a fingerprint of each of you."

Detective Hardy investigates the prints.

A terrible suspicion enters the detective.

"MY OWN HAND"!?!?

Hardy goes to consult his friend doctor Derby.

There are cases of nervous disorders, in which the patient does things while in a state of sleep-walking,

...that he cannot remember when he wakes up again.

"Don't you worry, this will not be the case with you."