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Dangerous Paths Synopsis
Rather than be forced by her shrewish stepmother into marriage to wealthy but cruel Silas Newton, Ruth Hammond leaves her country home and goes to the city, where she is aided by Violet Benson. Newton finds her there and tries to force his attentions on her, but she has him thrown out of her hotel. Newton spreads false rumors and scandal in the country village, while Pastor Emerson, who loves Ruth, takes Ruth and Violet into his home. In a sermon he denounces Ruth's vilifiers, and the stepmother admits her shortcomings and welcomes the girls back to her home.
Blackmail Synopsis
Confidence artist Flossie Golden attempts to fleece foolish but wealthy James Venable with a breach-of-promise suit. Venable's shrewd attorney, Richard Harding, outwits Flossie by proposing that she marry Venable and live on an allowance of $3,000 per year. Flossie is determined to get even with Harding for ruining her plans. In an attempt to con him, she poses as Innocence Page, but falls in love and marries him instead. Larry, Flossie's former accomplice, endeavors to blackmail her with her errant past, but Harding is already cognizant of the facts and Larry fails.
"Dangerous Paths" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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