Summary
A tapestry woven with betrayal and unrequited desires, "In Treason's Grasp" unfurls a grim narrative within the high-stakes world of wartime munitions. Two partners, Ralph Avery and Robert Young, both ensnared by their affections for Molly Carson, find their professional and personal lives irrevocably entwined in a web of deceit. When a governmental probe into stolen secret plans threatens their enterprise, Ralph, driven by a cunning malice and perhaps a desperate love, masterfully frames Robert, secreting incriminating evidence within his unsuspecting desk. This calculated act plunges Robert into a two-decade abyss of penal servitude for treason. With his rival unjustly confined, Ralph not only plunders Robert's ingenious formulas, transforming them into a personal fortune, but also claims Molly as his bride. Their union yields a daughter, Lucille, who, years later, unearths the harrowing truth from her dying mother's lips. Burdened by this profound legacy of injustice, Lucille embarks upon a poignant mission of atonement, a quest to restore honor to Robert, ultimately enabling him to deploy his vital innovation for the greater good of the war effort in Europe.
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Ralph Avery and Robert Young, who are partners in a munitions factory, are both in love with Molly Carson. When the government investigates their company for stealing secret wartime plans, Ralph hides the evidence in Robert's desk, which leads to his conviction for treason and a twenty-year prison sentence. While Robert is incarcerated, Ralph steals one of Robert's formulas and becomes wealthy. He also marries Molly, who gives birth to a daughter named Lucille. As a grown woman, Lucille learns what her father has done from her mother, whose dying wish is that Lucille make amends to Robert, who eventually is able to take the formula to Europe to aid in the war effort.
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