Ruth Merrill (played by Valeska Suratt) has been imprisoned for suspicions of being the accomplice of her father, Jim Merrill, and another man named Dugan in a safe blowing scheme that he was found guilty for. The group planned to tunnel their way to the bank, however they are all caught and arrested. The film then jumps forward a few years to when Ruth is released from prison. After being released on parole, Ruth is sent to live with Edna Boulden (played by Claire Whitney) and her sweetheart Roy Barker (played by Joseph Granby). Edna and Roy both live with Edna's wealthy brother, Richard Boulden (played by Herbert Heyes).[3]
Despite her lack of finances, Ruth refuses to take money from Edna. Out of desperation, Ruth tries to steal money from a woman's purse, but changes her mind last second. The woman catches her and Ruth tries to run away, but ends up falling and spraining her ankle. Luckily, Dr. Boulden is driving by and brings her to his clinic. Dr. Boulden ends up falling for Ruth. Roy, however, has also fallen for Ruth. He tries flirting with Ruth, and when she rejects him he becomes more forceful. Edna catches them. Roy attempts to lie, but a servant tells Edna the truth.[4]
Ruth and Dr. Boulden end up marrying. Around the same time, Jim Merrill escapes from prison. Detective Jack Higgins (played by John Charles) takes up the search. When he learns that Ruth has married a wealthy man, he decides to blackmail her for information about her father. Ruth complies with the detective and withdraws money from her bank account. While hiding from police, Jim Merrill enters the Boulden house. He flies into a rage when he sees the detective who imprisoned him is blackmailing his daughter.
When Ruth leaves the room to get the bank notes, her father attacks Detective Higgins. Higgins is killed in the ensuing scuffle, and Jim Merrill flees the scene. Ruth is later arrested for the murder, while her father takes refuge in an old barn. However, a careless man lighting a cigarette near the barn lights it on fire, and Jim Merrill is immediately operated on. The film ends with Jim Merrill explaining what really happened after his operation, and Ruth being freed from prison.
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↑ International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House; Pratt, George C. (1982). Faces and Fabrics/Feathers and Furs. George Eastman House. p.3. ISBN0-935398-05-8.
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