Summary
A tempestuous tale of collegiate rivalry and the enduring allure of avarice, "When Men Are Tempted" unfurls a dramatic tapestry of intertwined destinies. John Burt and Arthur Morris, erstwhile friends, find their bond irrevocably sundered by their competing affections for the captivating Jessie Garden. A violent confrontation erupts, leaving John convinced he has committed fratricide, compelling him to flee westward in pursuit of a fabled ancestral mine. His return, heralded by newly acquired wealth, coincides with a devastating revelation: Jessie, a pawn in a cruel game of financial manipulation, faces a forced union with the very man John believed he had vanquished. Arthur, alive and thriving on the misfortune of others, has orchestrated the ruin of Jessie's father, coercing her into a sacrificial marriage. John, now armed with both fortune and fury, embarks on a relentless campaign to dismantle Arthur's empire. The ensuing financial skirmish culminates in a desperate, murderous assault by Arthur, which spectacularly backfires, leading to his self-destruction. With the shadow of his malevolence finally lifted, John and Jessie are at last free to embrace a future together, their hard-won happiness forged in the crucible of their shared ordeal.
Synopsis
College friends John Burt and Arthur Morris are rivals for the hand of Jessie Garden. They come to blows over Jessie, and John, believing that he has killed Arthur in the fight, goes West to search for the location of a mine belonging to his grandfather. John finds the mine and returns home a millionaire, but discovers that Jessie is planning upon sacrificing herself to Arthur in order to retrieve the fortune her father lost as a result of Arthur's stock manipulations. John puts his own fortune at Garden's disposal and succeeds in breaking Arthur. In anger and hatred, Arthur attempts to kill John but fails and commits suicide instead. With the menace of Arthur removed, John and Jessie marry and face a happy life together.
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