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The Yellow Pawn Synopsis

To support her younger sister, Kate Turner marries Allen Perry, an unreliable district attorney, thus relinquish her true love, struggling artist James Weldon. Years later, Perry, jealous of James, now a successful, wealthy portrait painter, manipulates Kate into posing for him, hoping to catch her in a incriminating position. One night, after Kate has left James's studio, Tom, James's corrupt brother, arrives and quarrels with the artist. Sen Yat, James's devoted servant, catches Tom stealing money and kills him, but James is arrested for the murder. Perry is the prosecuting attorney in the case and, desperate to convict James, he tries to trap him into confessing. When Kate reveals that she was present at the studio on the night of the murder, Flying into a jealous rage, Perry threatens to shoot James. At that moment, Sen Yat rushes in and stabs Perry to death, admitting to committing the first murder as well. Finally free, Kate and James reunite.

A Celebrated Case Synopsis

Foster sister of the Duchess d'Aubeterre, Madeline, marries Jean Renaud, a French soldier, and has a daughter named Adrienne. Five years later, on a battlefield, Renaud is entrusted by the Count de Moray with jewels and papers proving that Adrienne is his heir. After Moray's death, Renaud gives everything to Madeline and then returns to the battle. Lazarre, who had followed Renaud, then goes to Madeline and demands the jewels. Madeline's refusal awakens Adrienne, but Madeline quiets her by saying that her father is home. When Madeline still refuses Lazarre's request, he stabs her. Later, Adrienne tells the neighbors that her father had just been with her mother. Renaud is sentenced to prison for life, after which the Duchess adopts Adrienne. Many years later, Adrienne re-encounters her father and eventually the true murderer is revealed and Renaud is pardoned.