- Brand, an aged bookkeeper, finds employment in the offices of Smith & Slocum. His daughter, Mary, calls for him at the close of the day's work and attracts the attention of the manager. Slocum, one of the members of the firm, becomes quite interested in the girl and always has a pleasant word when she calls. One evening when Mary visits the office, she finds her father has been called to the private room of his employers, and she is met by the manager, who annoys her with his advances. Brand appears at this moment and knocks the ruffian to the floor. Smith hurries to the scene and despite all argument of his partner, discharges the old bookkeeper. Mary induces her father to return the next day and ask for reinstatement. Smith, who is alone, orders him from the office at the point of a revolver. The manager and Slocum are just leaving and hear the stormy language from the private office. When Brand has departed, Smith toys with the revolver and accidentally shoots himself. Just before he dies he writes a note stating that he has been killed by his own hand. Next morning the manager and Slocum discover the body and when the former finds the note he hides it in his pocket. Brand is arrested at the manager's instigation as he was the last one to visit the deceased. The schemer then proceeds to Mary and informs her he has evidence which will clear her father if she will consent to marry him. The girl is about to sacrifice herself when an unexpected incident takes place, which exposes the manager's villainy, frees Brand and offers Slocum an opportunity to inform Mary of his love.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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