The Beechwood Ghost: A house party is given at the old Beech mansion. The young people are playing a kissing game. Young Oliver wins a kiss from Eleanor Beech, who refuses to give it to him. He makes a bet that he will get his kiss from her within twenty-four hours. The young people are discussing a newspaper article of the Beechwood ghost, which appears occasionally as a general of the Continental army. Oliver hires a Continental general’s uniform, passes as the ghost and gets his kisses.