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Eugene Hope, working in the same office with his son Robert, is an inveterate gambler, both in stocks and on the ponies. Crowded by his brokers for more margin, he in desperation steals ... See full summary

Eugene Hope, working in the same office with his son Robert, is an inveterate gambler, both in stocks and on the ponies. Crowded by his brokers for more margin, he in desperation steals $1,000 from the firm and plunges on "Peggy Ann," a tip given him by a gambler who is running a crooked poolroom. The faithful son has tried to dissuade him from entering the poolroom, but to no use. The father discovers he has been robbed and attacks the gambler. The son breaks into the place just in time to prevent his father from being beaten by the gambler's friends. The loss at the bank is soon discovered and the Hopes are called on the carpet. The son shoulders the blame and is rushed off to prison. The father keeps the news from his wife, mortgages his house and secretly returns the lost money. The son is released; there is a joyous reunion and both return to work. Days pass and the old temptation returns to Hope. He dabbles in stocks, loses again. Worried and pressed on all sides and prevented ...