A hot tempered old man, enraged because his daughter defied him, and married the man she loved, disowned her, and made his nephew the heir to his wealth. A couple of years after his daughter left, she returned to her father's house. Her husband was dead and she and her baby were in dire want. Her pitiful plea was addressed to her father, but the nephew intercepted the letter, and prepared to drive the poor woman away. Fortunately for her, the father came along at the opportune moment, affectionately greeted his daughter, and ordered the heartless nephew out of the house. When the woman returned the father made a new will, giving her all and the nephew nothing. The lawyer who drew up these documents was a tricky individual, and saw a chance to benefit himself by them. He did not destroy the old will, but kept both papers. When the rich man died the lawyer got into communication with the nephew, exhibited the first will, and intimated that he would suppress the second for a consideration. The lawyer had a stenographer who had met the nephew and hated him. She had seen the daughter and approved of her. The lawyer and the nephew were dickering over their deal and the lawyer carelessly dropped the will on the desk. The girl was summoned into the room to take some signed letters. She saw the will, realized its importance, and while the attention of her employer was distracted, gathered it up with the letters and departed into her room. She knew that the document must reach the proper authorities. It was impossible for her to slip out without attracting attention, as she would have to pass through the room in which the two men sat. There was no one to whom she could hand the letter, and yet before the swindlers left the office the important document was on its way to the surrogate, and when the lawyer and his client arrived in court they found that all their wicked plans had come to naught.

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