- Society debutante Vivian Tyler is engaged to marry Count Belloto, then meets Dr. Robert Keith, whose work in uplifting the poor has attracted wide attention, she is strongly attracted to him and asks permission to work in his sanitarium, where the poor of the city receive treatment free of charge. There she meets Aggie May, a woman arrested as a streetwalker, and because she wears a locket bearing Dr. Keith's picture, Vivian assumes that the doctor has been responsible for the woman's downfall. Later, Aggie kills herself, and although Vivian witnesses the act, to avoid a scandal she hurries away before the police come. Dr. Keith is arrested for Aggie's death, the locket providing evidence of guilt. Just as he is to be convicted, Vivian rushes into the courtroom and gives the testimony that clears the doctor.—Pamela Short
- Vivian Tyler is a spoiled daughter of wealthy parents who are trying to persuade her to marry Baron Belloto. Young Dr. Keith, an enthusiastic charity worker, comes to their house for dinner one evening for the purpose of getting a handsome subscription. There he meets Vivian and the two are attracted to each other. The man, however, realizing the difference in their lives, tells her that they can never marry, as she could not endure even a week of his Vivian wishes to make the test and goes to his sanatorium to help and mingle with his co-workers. She finds the work hard and disagreeable but does not give up. But that evening, after attending a session oi the night court where Keith has rescued a girl, weak with hunger and illness, she gives up the attempt and goes back to her home, leaving a note for Keith. It is not the hardship that has driven her to this step but the finding of a picture of Keith in a locket on the girl he rescued, who was a waitress in his boarding house years before and stole the picture from his room. Keith is heart-broken and does not understand her motive. Vivian's mother gives a brilliant reception to announce her daughter's engagement to the Baron, who urges an early wedding. Just as Vivian is making her decision, Keith telephones and she goes to him to try again. By some trick of fate, she arrives at the sanatorium just as Aggie, the waitress is pleading with Keith to save her from a pal she fears. Vivian, again believing Keith is in love with the girl, flies from the room, dropping her cloak as she goes. Returning for it, she witnesses the suicide of Aggie but is too late to interfere. Keith in the meantime, has gone to his study and locked himself in. A nurse, finding Aggie dead in her room, and going in search of Keith, discovers this. The police, believe Keith guilty as all the evidence seems to point that way. Keith himself dazed, thinks only of Vivian and how to shield her as he fears she will be implicated. Vivian learns of this only by accident for she has been taken to the country to recover her broken health and spirits. Quickly sending for her fastest motor and breaking all speed laws, she goes to the rescue of the man she loves. She arrives barely in time to save his life and as the foreman of the jury announces "Not Guilty," Keith takes her in his arms.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content