STORY

Ruth Mayhew, an heiress, lives with her uncle, Henry Mayhew, who is also her guardian. She has a sweetheart in Richard Dare, a rising young engineer. Paula, an adventuress and her accomplice, Gilbert Carstairs, work themselves into the confidence of old man Mayhew. posing as brother and sister. Richard Dare, after a tender parting with his sweetheart, leaves for Mexico, to take up the construction of a new railroad line there. Paula lays siege to the heart of Henry Mayhew and he finally marries her. She and her accomplice then proceed to do the old man out of his fortune.

The new turn of affairs proves irksome to Ruth Mayhew, and she leaves her uncle’s house to make her own living, but is unsuccessful. Later Richard Dare returns from Mexico and, going to the Mayhew home, learns of Ruth’s continued absence. He is very much worried. Outside the house he meets an outcast, who informs him that inside the Mayhew home is the woman who has been the cause of his ruin. Richard Dare cares for the outcasts who is on the verge of collapse. The outcast tells Dare how at one time he was a trusted employee in a bank; how he later was led to commit a crime by his false sweetheart, the same woman who is now plotting the ruin of Henry Mayhew.

He declares that at that time, as now, she works with her accomplice, Gilbert Carstairs. Richard Dare informs the police of the maneuvers of the guilty pair. By chance he meets Ruth Mayhew and together they go to the Mayhew home. The police arrive and take into custody the adventuress and her accomplice. Ruth and her uncle are reconciled and the story ends happily.
Written by Moving Picture World