- Ruth Merrill and her father both are serving prison terms but her's is lighter and she is released. She becomes the wife of the wealthy Dr. Richard Boulton, who knows nothing of her past. Ruth's father escapes from prison and the unscrupulous detective, the same one who sent both to prison while knowing Ruth was innocent, is sent on Merrill's trail. The detective attempts to blackmail Ruth but is killed be her father, who runs away. Ruth is put through a third-degree grilling by the police and is accused of the crime.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
- Ruth Merrill is unjustly suspected of complicity with her father in the safe-blowing attempt of which he is guilty. Ruth is arrested and jailed. After her release on parole, she meets Edna Boulden and her sweetheart, Roy Barker. Edna lives with her wealthy brother. Dr. Richard Boulden. Although Ruth refuses to take money Edna offers her, she becomes so desperate later that she opens a woman's handbag in a store. Ruth's conscience rebels, and she withdraws her hand, without the money. The woman detects her, but misunderstands. The girl flees, but sprains her ankle in running. She lies inert in the road as Dr. Boulden drives by. He places her in his auto, and takes her to his home. During her convalescence, he falls in love with her, Roy Barker, too, is infatuated with Ruth. As he tries to force his attentions upon her one day, Edna enters the room. Roy explains by saying that Ruth was insulting Edna herself. Ruth is compelled to go, but a servant who overheard Barker, tells Boulden the truth. Boulden and Ruth marry. All goes well until old Merrill escapes from jail. Higgins, a detective, takes up the search. When he learns that Ruth Merrill is the wife of a rich man, he determines on blackmail. He threatens to expose her. "Come tonight," she says, "I will get the money from the bank." Merrill, still endeavoring to elude the police, comes to the Boulden home in the suburbs. He notices the detective as he enters. He recognizes the man as Higgins, and climbs through the window to investigate. He is almost frantic with rage as he discovers, from behind the portieres, that his own daughter is being blackmailed by the very officer who sent him to prison. When Ruth leaves the room to get the banknotes, he rushes out and faces Higgins. A fight follows. The detective is killed accidentally. Merrill, not knowing of the fatal outcome of the struggle, runs away, and Ruth is accused of murder. While she is undergoing the third degree, her father takes refuge in a nearby barn, which a careless cigarette smoker sets afire. Merrill is injured so badly that only an immediate operation can save his life. Boulden, the nearest surgeon, is summoned, and when Merrill is well enough to talk, he tells the whole story, and Ruth is freed.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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