Summary
Marjorie Stockton, an heiress of considerable magnitude, finds herself the unwilling epicenter of a swarm of parasitic suitors. To insulate her autonomy, she orchestrates a matrimonial sham with the insouciant Monte Covington. However, the veneer of their arrangement soon cracks, revealing a burgeoning, unreciprocated devotion from Marjorie. The entrance of Peter Noyes—a suitor rendered sightless by tragedy—introduces a catalyst of misplaced pity. Monte, observing Marjorie’s altruism, misinterprets her compassion as a betrayal of their unspoken emotional contract. This cycle of misapprehension culminates in a violent outburst from the blinded Noyes, whose bullets ultimately serve as a bizarre, blood-stained benediction for the couple's reconciliation.
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Wealthy Marjorie Stockton marries Monte Covington to protect herself from several overeager suitors. While Monte treats the marriage lightly, Marjorie quickly falls in love with her new husband. Peter Noyes, another of Marjorie's suitors, is blinded and she takes pity on him. Monte mistakes Marjorie's attention to Peter as love and decides to leave her. Marjorie declares her love for Monte, and Peter, who has also misinterpreted her actions, shoots them both in a jealous rage. Fortunately for the couple, their wounds are not serious, and they look forward to a bright future together.
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