In the Line of Duty (1915)

Helen Brant, society editor on a newspaper, is engaged to marry Robert Carter, who practices in secret the vocation of a clever jewel thief. Carter stations "Mickey" Turner, an accomplice, outside a house where he is attending a society function, and he passes through the window to "Mickey" a diamond pendant which he has stolen from Miss Lamont, a guest. "Mickey" hastens away from the house and collides with Helen Brant, who has been assigned to "write up" the function for her newspaper. "Mickey" drops his pocketbook and Helen picks it up. Helen examines the pocketbook which she found the night before and discovers pawn tickets which lead her to trace the owner of the pocketbook to "Mickey." In following up her clue, she finds Carter and "Mickey" in a guilty conference. Her conscience dominates her love for Carter and she exposes him to the police.

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GenresCrime Drama Short