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Cordelia, who now actually cares for Harry, upon learning of his departure for Rome form his servant, has Rosita, her devoted maid, who is as fond of Harry as of herself, pack their belongings, and they also leave for Rome. In the meantime, Harry has carried out his evil bargain and obtained the million reward.
He receives a note from Cordelia saying she is in Rome and hastens to her villa, where, tormented by remorse and fear, he throws the money upon her in showers of gold and bills. Cordelia, at last sincerely in love, is revolted by this insult and sends Harry away-but not before he has told her the crime he has committed for her sake.
She resolves to save him at any cost and goes to Rudolph's rooms to get the document he has stolen. Rudolph believes her incapable of real affection— either for her country or anyone else, and in a spirit of bragging, tells her all about the paper and what it means. "Are you the only person knowing the contents of this paper?" she asks, apparently in idle curiosity. Upon his affirmative she seems to smile, but there is a deeper purpose in her question.
Leading him on, making him believe she is the butterfly he has always thought her, Cordelia makes the supreme sacrifice of her life for her country — and Harry. She manages to get possession of the paper, but is caught by Rudolph and is obliged to kill him to prevent his calling for aid. A little jeweled dagger that she has worn more for effect than anything else does its work and she is able to leave the room without anyone having heard the struggle. Unfortunately, she leaves her gold bag.
During these hours, Harry has been tried for his life at a private hearing, and at the last is given the choice, for his father's sake, of either suffering the punishment of the law for his crime or to mete out justice to himself. Choosing the latter course, Harry bows his head, takes a revolver his father gives him, and leaves the room.
Just at that moment Cordelia rushes into the room and tells the whole truth, — how she had been the real criminal— the motive for the crimie— and pleads for mercy for Harry. She wins her point, and as the ambassador learns that no one but herself knows or ever will know the contents of the paper, Harry is pardoned. He has lost his 'love for Cordelia, however, and she hears him telling his father that he will join an Italian regiment. Broken-hearted, she returns to her home, where, before a little oratory, she prays fervently for forgiveness — afterwards taking her own life, for she knows that her crime will be discovered. Harry arrives for a last farewell just in time to hold her in his arms as she dies.
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