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Learn more- Gerald Hargrave, a young bank clerk, is in love with Aime Leighton, a woman some years older than himself, who is the proprietress of a fashionable gambling house. Encouraged by Aime, young Gerald has patronized the various games of chance, until his small patrimony is exhausted and he finds himself in debt to the establishment. Martha Hargrave, Gerald's sister, who is some ten years older than he, has just engaged herself to Egbert Dollard, who, supposedly, is a man of wealth. In reality, Dollard is the business partner of Aime Leighton. Aime and Dollard meet with a run of bad luck, and, needing money, decide to "call" the I.O.U.'s of Gerald Hargrave. Approached by Aime, Gerald pleads inability to take up his "markings." Enraged, Aime not only spurns the infatuated Gerald, but gives him the alternative of choosing between immediate settlement and exposure to the officials of his bank. Overcome with fear of exposure, Gerald is tempted to "borrow" from the bank. His nerve fails him, however, and he replaces the cash which he has taken. That night, Dollard accompanies Martha home from the opera, bids her good-night and hastens to Aime Leighton's establishment. Martha, on her way to the room, hears the restless pacing of Gerald's footsteps in his room. She demands admittance, and after an effort, succeeds in drawing from Gerald the confession of his gambling operations. Upon his promise to sever all relations with Aime and her establishment, Martha agrees to take up Gerald's I.O.U.'s. The boy is delighted, and prepares to go to the Leighton establishment. But Martha, unwilling to trust him, informs him that she will transact the affair. Gerald demurs. Martha yields, but stipulates that Gerald shall not enter the gambling house. In Gerald's auto, brother and sister drive to the Leighton establishment. Martha meets Aime, expresses a desire to take up Gerald's I.O.U.'s and hands Aime the cash. Aime, not a little amused, asks Martha to be seated while she (Aime) gets the "markers." Dollard in the salon, gets in an argument with one of the croupiers. His voice carries to Martha, but she while recognizing it, believes it a coincidence. In an angry mood, Dollard exits from the salon and runs into Martha. In the midst of their scene Aime enters, sees Dollard's effort to square himself, and quickly withdraws. In her room we see Aime securing a six-shooter and hastening to return to the scene. In the street, Gerald becomes alarmed at the prolonged absence of Martha and enters the Leighton house. Above, in the drawing-room, Aime's hand, in which is the gun, is seen protruding through the portieres, the weapon covering the arguing Martha and Dollard. The gun is fired, the bullet entering the door, which Gerald is in the act of opening. Aime enters the room. In the scene which follows, Martha and Aime each demand of the other Dollard's relationship. The question settled, Aime hands Gerald his sister's thousand dollars, then tears up the I.O.U.'s, hurls the bits into Dollard's face and then orders Gerald to conduct Martha from the house. They exit and return to the Hargrave home. Aime fusses a moment with the gun, then lays it on the table, glances at Dollard, summons the negro servant and bids him get Dollard his hat. Dollard passes out, leaving Aime defeated, yet triumphant. In the Hargrave home, Gerald expresses to Martha his gratitude.
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