The Dream Girl

Summary

In the shadowy underbelly of San Francisco, a poignant figure, the street-hardened waif Meg, finds herself inextricably bound to the morally compromised machinations of her father. This patriarch, a purveyor of illicit spirits from his clandestine club, has thrown his lot in with the nefarious 'English' Hal, orchestrating an elaborate scheme to extort a prominent, affluent young woman. A twist of fate, however, places Meg under the probationary guardianship of Benjamin Merton, a man unwittingly the very target of her father's perfidious plot. As Meg navigates the unfamiliar opulence and moral clarity of the Merton household, the insidious truth of the blackmail scheme unfurls before her. Confronted with the stark dichotomy between her origins and her newfound, fragile stability, she faces an agonizing choice. With a courage born of burgeoning integrity, Meg elects to unmask the treachery, revealing her father's heinous plan. This act of profound moral rectitude places her precarious sanctuary, and more significantly, her nascent, tender affections for Merton's captivating son, Tom, in grave jeopardy, forcing her to sacrifice her past for a chance at a genuine future.

Synopsis

The father of San Francisco waif Meg runs an illegal liquor club and supports "English" Hal in scheme to blackmail a wealthy girl. Meg is put on probation to Benjamin Merton, father of the girl to be blackmailed. When she discovers her father's plan she reveals all, risking expulsion from her new home and the company of its very attractive son Tom.