- James Aldrich is a cinch to win the election as United States Senator until his opponent, Tom Ryan offers a big reward to anyone who can find a scandal in Aldrich's past. Newspaper editor Howard Duncan and his star reporter Ruby Sheldon accept the challenge and, after deciding that Aldrich is straight, decide to investigate his wife Agnes. Going back through the files, they discover that Agnes has been accused of murder and threaten the Aldrichs with exposure. Agnes explains her tragic story, and how she escaped from the drunken savage Steve O'Brien, whose life she had to take in order to save her own. The reporters are so moved that they decide to bury Agnes' past and the heart-breaking story only increases the love of Aldrich for his wife.—Pamela Short
- James Aldrich, honest and respected, is a candidate for United States senator, and his home life is a happy one. The Clarion, a newspaper of opposite politics, casts about for something with which to "get" him. His own life is clean, so it is suggested that they try to learn something of his wife. The services of Ruby Sheldon, whom newspaper work has made into a cynic, are engaged. She goes to a reception given by Agnes, James Aldrich's wife, and recognizes her as Josephine Dargie, who was tried for murder. Agnes also recognizes Ruby as the one unkind face in the court room. Duncan, managing editor of The Clarion, tells Aldrich he must quit, revealing to him the identity of his wife. Agnes overhears the statement, admits her identity, and tells her story to Aldrich, Duncan and Ruby, of the loss or her parents, of meeting Steve O'Brien, who through kindness wins her love, and how, after their marriage, his incessant drinking plunges them into poverty; how Steve finally attempts to force her into the streets and in a drunken rage tells her he has a wife. She places a pistol under her pillow and as Steve attempts to kill her she shoots him. She is acquitted at the trial and goes into mission work. It is here that she meets Aidrich. Duncan, Ruby and Aldrich listen, spellbound, to her story, and Duncan reports to the rival politician that they can find nothing against Agnes Aldrich. The revelation of her life's story only increases the great love of Aldrich for his wife.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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