John Sargent, a young engineer, and Paul Atwood, an unscrupulous newspaper owner, both love Bella Winton. She has a young sister, Jo, who is in love with Sargent. Atwood is unsuccessful with both girls. Atwood schemes to get Sargent in a ...See moreJohn Sargent, a young engineer, and Paul Atwood, an unscrupulous newspaper owner, both love Bella Winton. She has a young sister, Jo, who is in love with Sargent. Atwood is unsuccessful with both girls. Atwood schemes to get Sargent in a gambling den, have the place raided, and print it all in his paper. The scheme works, and Sargent is disgraced. Bella scorns him, but Jo does not. Sargent finds Atwood and thrashes him, Atwood accuses John of attempted murder and has him put into prison. Jo resorts to a scheme to get Sargent out. She pretends she likes the reporter who duped Sargent, and gets him to dress as a burglar and show her how thieves work and how to defend herself. She slips some jewels in his pocket and then calls the police. When the police come she makes him sign a confession of his deeds against Sargent. He squeals on Atwood, and Atwood is arrested. Sargent is liberated and Bella forgives him, but Jo is now his choice. Written by
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