Bud Corday, a ne'er do well, tries once too often to pass some of the "queer" and is caught in the act, but narrowly escapes and has to hide from the police. In the meantime, Blanche, his little sister, decides to come to New York. A ...See moreBud Corday, a ne'er do well, tries once too often to pass some of the "queer" and is caught in the act, but narrowly escapes and has to hide from the police. In the meantime, Blanche, his little sister, decides to come to New York. A little schoolmate helps her out and she receives an engagement to dance in one of the leading theaters, where, through her phenomenal success, she meets the wealthy Harvey White. White wants to marry her. She refuses, thinking she will accept him a little later when her stage career is an assured matter. One day Blanche is invited to Harvey's home for the weekend. Bud learns of the visit and decides to call on her there. Finding the guests all in the parlor busy, he goes upstairs where he steals a necklace and flees. The robbery is discovered shortly afterward and Blanche, being the only stranger, is suspected. Bud buys some fine clothes and calls on Blanche at the theater. While she dances she leaves Bud alone in her dressing room. He upsets the alcohol lamp and sets fire to the theater. Bud is carried to the hospital, fatally burned, where he writes a letter to Harvey telling him about the robbery. Harvey shows the letter to his father and insists that his father call on Blanche at once and apologize. He does this, and also invites her again to the villa to recuperate. Blanche accepts. While visiting Harvey she receives a telegram from the manager of the theater that he has canceled her engagements at his theater, whereupon Harvey induces Blanche to discontinue her stage career and marry at once. Written by
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