- While working as a clerk for stockbroker Jerrold Burns, Scott Wells overhears his boss' plan to ruin railroad magnate David Haldeman, but before Scott can warn David, the millionaire leaves town on vacation. Scott then decides that he himself will fight Jerrold on the floor of the stock exchange, and he goes to David's daughter Dorothy with his plan. She gives him all of her money, and Scott spends all of it in fighting off the first day's raid on David's financial empire. Then, Scott discovers that Jerrold's cronies hold David captive. Scott rescues the millionaire, and rushes him to the stock exchange, where David successfully defends his holdings against the takeover attempt. Afterward, Scott receives more than David's gratitude: he also gets his permission to propose to Dorothy, who quickly accepts.—Pamela Short
- Scott Wells has wasted his inheritance and is a humble clerk in a Wall Street broker's office, being superior in the organization only to the office boy. One day in the corridor adjoining the offices he meets David Haldeman, a railroad magnate, and his daughter, Dorothy. From that time he is the young woman's slave, worshiping from afar. When Haldeman, threatened with a breakdown because of too close application to business, is forced to go to the mountains for a rest, he leaves his affairs in the hands of Jerrold Burnes, a notorious schemer. Wells, by accident, discovers that immediately after Haldeman has announced his intention of going away Burnes has summoned several big men into a conference, the object of which is to take advantage of the magnate's absence. A card of invitation to Miss Haldeman's dance is picked up by Wells; he determines to use it and warn the railroad president of the plot. With a borrowed dress suit Wells appears at the Haldeman mansion just as a jeweled dowager exclaims that she has lost her necklace. The guests are checked off and Wells, unable to explain his presence, is about to be turned over to the police when a servant enters with the jewels. Wells departs without revealing the information he has. Next morning, as he dreams of Dorothy, he again determines to thwart the plotters. But Haldeman has gone away and there apparently is no way out until Dorothy furnishes the backing for Wells to trade and hold off the conspirators. Even then, the young couple are compelled to make a night auto ride and bring Haldeman back to Wall Street just when Burnes and his confederates thought victory and riches were theirs.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Scott Wells, a lowly clerk in the offices of railroad magnate David Haldeman, overhears a plot to ruin Haldeman. When circumstance prevents him from warning Haldeman, Wells hatches his own scheme to doublecross the doublecrossers. With the help of Haldeman's daughter Dorothy, Wells turns the tables on the conspirators.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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