Tom Shelby is employed as manager in the office of Ned Thornby's father. Both Tom and Ned have the combination to the safe. Ned's life is the usual one of a successful broker's son, cafés, ... See full summary
The Indian Squaw's Sacrifice (1910) Online
Tom Shelby is employed as manager in the office of Ned Thornby's father. Both Tom and Ned have the combination to the safe. Ned's life is the usual one of a successful broker's son, cafés, women, wine, gambling are his amusements. Tom, on the contrary, is high-minded and self-respecting and deeply in love with Ned's sister. Ned is seen in a fashionable gambling establishment, surrounded by both men and women gamblers. He loses his stakes; the gambling mania has so strong an attraction for him he determines to secure money from his father's safe. Quickly stealing away, he accomplishes the robbery and returns only to again be fleeced. Tom, arriving at the office next morning, finds the safe door open; while wondering what has occurred Ned enters. He explains to Ned, who immediately accuses Tom of the crime and attempts to call the police to arrest Tom, who at that moment discovers Ned's cane lying on the floor. The tables are turned. Ned begs Tom to shield him from disgrace. This Tom ...
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