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Broken Ties Synopsis

Corinne La Force, who is half-black, as her father had been shipwrecked on a West Indian island colonized by blacks, is raised by Henry Hasbrook after her father's death. Corinne loves Hasbrook's nephew, Arnold Curtis, and murders Hasbrook when he tries, because of her mixed blood, to prevent the match. Marcia Fleming, a married woman with whom Arnold was having an affair, and her mother-in-law are suspects, although Arnold is arrested for the murder. John Fleming, hired to defend Arnold, renounces his wife when he learns of her involvement with Arnold. Just as Arnold is about to confess to the crime in hopes of saving Marcia's reputation, Corinne admits her guilt and stabs herself. Fleming decides to pay more attention to Marcia, and the two are reconciled.

The Guardian Synopsis

When Marie Dacre, the ward of James Rokeby, falls in love with blackmailer Fenwick Harvey, she ignores Rokeby's advice to stop seeing the rogue. Rokeby, a respected bank president, has a past as a thief, which Harvey soon discovers with the services of ex-detective Donavan. His past exposed, Rokeby flees in disgrace, thus forcing Marie to recognize Harvey's villainy. While searching for Rokeby, Marie is led into a trap by Harvey and Donavan from which she is rescued by Rokeby. Learning that his past misdeeds have been pardoned by the governor, Rokeby returns to his post with Marie as his wife.