Copper (1915)
Prosperous young brokers Bill and Bert are rivals for the hand of Florence, the daughter of wealthy, socially-prominent parents; each seems to have an equal chance. Bert employs a stenographer, Violet, the sole support of her mother and small brother and sister. One day Bert realizes how beautiful she is and makes advances to her, which she scornfully rejects; he discharges her soon afterward. The following Sunday when she has the children in the park, they wander away during their play and Billy, also walking in the park, sees one fall. He takes the child to its sister and an acquaintance begins. Bill, being in need of a stenographer, advertises, in the paper for one and Violet, seeing the ad, applies for the position, among other girls. When she is taken in to see Bill he recognizes her and gives her the position. Bert, calling a few days later, finds Violet, taunts her and attempts to kiss her. Bill hears the struggle and comes from his private office; he and Bert quarrel and fight. Bill gets the better of Bert and drives him from the office. Bert, smarting under his defeat and anxious for revenge, goes to Brown, the proprietor of a bucket shop and a mutual friend of both, and induces him to help him ruin Bill financially. Florence calls at Bill's office with a wealthy woman friend who wishes to invest a large amount of money. She places it with Bill for that purpose. At that moment Brown, accompanied by Bert, calls Bill on the phone. Brown tells Bill he has the chance of a lifetime to make a fortune by buying copper, as it is going up fast. Bill struggles with what to do, as the money left to him to Invest tempts him, and he finally yields to the temptation. Violet, the stenographer, sees that something is wrong, and when Bill comes to her to write the letter enclosing the check to Brown and telling him to buy copper, she, after he has gone, changes the word copper to steel, and the order goes through that way. Bert and Brown, thinking Bill has invested heavily in copper, drive the stock down and down. Steel continues going up. When steel has reached a high figure the manager of the brokerage concern calls Bill on the phone and tells him he ought to sell. Bill cannot understand, as he believes he bought copper and not steel. When he goes to Violet to find out about the letter, she is gone, having left at once, as she thinks she is betraying his trust. Bill sells out at an enormous profit. He realizes what Violet has done for him and goes to hunt her up at her home. Bert meantime goes to Florence and tells her Bill is ruined. She consents to marry him. Bill finds Violet at her home and they both realize that they love each other. The story ends as they are about to embrace, watched and laughed at by the kids.
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