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The Tornado Synopsis
A lumber camp foreman, known as Tornado, encounters Ruth, his former sweetheart, and Ross Travers, whom Tornado thought to be his best friend. He learns that Ross tricked Ruth into marrying him with the story of Tornado's death in the war and that their marriage is an unhappy one for Ruth. Threatened with his just deserts if he should further mistreat Ruth, Ross leaves with his wife on a train, which is tossed from a bridge by a tornado. The hero arrives in time to rescue Ruth from the swirling water, but his efforts to save Ross are in vain.
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.
"The Tornado" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Blackmail" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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