- Stanley Clark seduces innocent young Marion in a hotel room, then tears out the incriminating page from the hotel register to use for blackmailing. Years later, Marion marries Governor John Loring whose brother, Richard, overhears Clark extorting money from Marion. Richard follows Marion to Clark's room where she begs for more time to raise the required money. As Richard fights with Clark, Marion picks up a gun and accidentally shoots and kills the blackmailer. Richard takes the blame for the murder, is convicted and sentenced to be executed. Out of guilt and fear, Marion remains silent during the trial, but eventually tells her husband the truth. In order to save his brother, John sacrifices the governorship and moves his family to another city.—Pamela Short
- Stanley Clark, a social gangster, holds evidence of a compromising episode in the early life of Marion Grey, later the wife of John Loring, Governor of the State. In return for his silence Clark demands blackmail. Richard Loring, the governor's brother, overhears Clark's threats and, on the night the money is to be turned over, follows Mrs. Loring to Clark's chambers. Mrs. Loring has been unable to raise the sum and pleads with Clark for time. Richard Loring, at the door, knocks. Mrs. Loring is hidden by Clark behind a pair of velvet curtains. Clark refuses Richard's demand for the return of the evidence and a fight follows, in the course of which Clark is heavily thrown against the curtains, exploding the gun which Mrs. Loring has just picked up from a desk, and killing him. Richard assumes full responsibility and faces a charge of murder. He is tried, convicted and sentenced to be electrocuted. Richard's brother, the governor, finds he is helpless to interfere. Meanwhile Marion has remained silent and the day set for Richard's execution approaches. No longer able to bear the strain and seeing Richard's last hopes dying, Marion, on the eve of the day of execution, hurries to her husband. She tells the truth of the accident. The governor demands the complete story. As it is unfolded he is horrified at thought of the sacrifice of his innocent brother. He tries to telephone the penitentiary but the warden and an attendant, mortal enemies of the governor, have cut the wires. He then jumps into his automobile and races against time to the prison, arriving just before the fatal current is applied. Soon after the newspapers report that following the pardon of his brother the governor relinquished his office and disappeared with his family who, as the picture closes, are seen on their way to a place where the past will be forgotten.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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