The Phantom Buccaneer (1916)

Stuart Northcote a London adventurer slays the president of a mythical South American republic and establishes himself at its head Mercia Solano daughter of the slain official leads a conspiracy to avenge her fathers death by killing Northcote The adventurer escapes to London however after looting the republics treasure chest He is pursued by Mercia and a band The adventurer perceiving his deadly peril employs Jack Burton an impoverished young Englishman to act as his double The girl shoots at the double and other fiendish plots are carried out to kill him Burton frustrates them all