The Scapegoat (1915)
Virginia Dalmar, success of the theatrical season, is secretly married to Victor Thompson, banker, despite opposition by Ezra Thompson, brother and business associate of Victor. Virginia's scapegoat brother, in a gambling fight, fires at his opponent and believing he has killed his man, appeals to his sister for aid. She meets him in a café and Ezra happens in as she kisses him good-bye. Ezra forces his escort on Virginia and accompanies her home. Dick arrives as Ezra is trying to kiss her, and in a fight, in which Dick is badly wounded, Victor's brother is killed. Dick flees and Virginia is arrested for the: murder. Later Dick returning to confess the crime, meets his gambling house opponent and is fatally injured in a fight. He is dragged to the courtroom, where he makes a dying confession just as the judge is charging the jury to find Virginia guilty.
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