George Austin, an ill-tempered man, is almost blind and employs Hester Graham as his secretary. Jack Dutton, Austin's nephew, has a talent for painting, but the old man has no sympathy with Jack's talent. Austin is furious to hear that ...See moreGeorge Austin, an ill-tempered man, is almost blind and employs Hester Graham as his secretary. Jack Dutton, Austin's nephew, has a talent for painting, but the old man has no sympathy with Jack's talent. Austin is furious to hear that Jack's painting is to be exhibited at the Academy. A quarrel ensues. Later, Austin is terrified to see a man enter the room. Jack dreams that night that the quarrel with his uncle is again renewed. He is still asleep and under the spell of his dream, he gropes his way to the library and when the butler enters finds Jack bending over the body of Austin. A detective arrives, but he is satisfied that Jack is innocent of the crime, for he sees the bloody print of a man's hand on the table. A coat check leads the police to John Duncan's trail. He leaps from a window, falls to the ground and is mortally wounded. Later he confesses that Austin had made a dupe of him years ago and that he had struck him down. Written by
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