The Spider (1915)

Ruth Arlison, a country girl, is employed as a clerk in a city department store. Each night after work she is met at the door by John Buckland, a chap from her home town, who loves her devotedly. They always have dinner together at a cheap café, but Ruth longs for the better things in life. Hartford Medhall, a wealthy old bachelor, sees her one day and persuades her to take dinner with him. John hears of this and suspects the object of Medhall's attentions. A few nights later he follows the pair to the bachelor's apartment and gains entrance. John makes a lunge for Medhall, who begs for mercy. He then makes known to the innocent Ruth the trap that has been set for her.

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GenresDrama Short