Lorelei Knight Faces Blackmail Plot and Secrets
Peter Knight pursues a New York move to aid Lorelei Knight whose rise as a stage star prompts a revealing interview. A press agent Blosson adds details while a blackmail scheme targets Lorelei and her family collides with an auto wreck and a harsh mother plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Knight
New York
Lorelei
Lorelei Knight
Bergman
Blosson
Relei
Hammion
Merkle
Bob Wharton
Hammonn
Jorelei
Bdlackis&hers
Lorele
Adoree Demerest
Street Walks and Barber Shop Meet in Turbulent Night
Lorelei distances herself from Merkle and seeks air at Adoree Demorest’s. Mrs Knight plans a Wall Street trip as Jim leaves Goldberg’s with business done. He visits a barbershop where Tony the Barber directs him to a back room hosting a bookmaker, a penniless youth, and ex champion Young Sullivan in a tense scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkle
Lorelei
Adoree Demorest
Jim
Max Metcher
Sullivan
Mr. Wharton
Wharton
Bob
Melcher
Charlevoix
Sis
Max Melcher
Drug scheme and blackmail scheme among thieves in town
A group plots against a target man and his sister, involving heroin use and a plan to marry the sister to a rich man to gain control. They discuss framing, payoffs, and using a gambler ally while planning a burglary and manipulation. The scene highlights corruption, manipulation, and ambition among the group led by Jim and Melcher.
Lorelei Knight Entangled in New York Nightlife Scandal
Lorelei and Jim Knight dine with Robert Wharton at Proctor's as Campbell Pope stalks them with accusations of blackmail. Wharton spirals into intoxication, while Lorelei realizes the depth of Jim's questionable circle and the mounting scandal surrounding Melcher and Hammon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Wharton
Mr. Proctor
Robert
Mr. Wharton
Newport
Lorelei
Campbell Pope
Bob
Bob Wharton
Robert Wharton
Jimmy Knight
Lorelei pressed by divorce plot and offered money
Lorelei confronts John Merkle after a call in her dressing room as he explains Mrs Hammond seeks divorce and a lawyer offers settlement. Merkle hints at paying to cover the scandal while Lorelei contemplates leaving home and sustaining her family without graft or further risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorelei
John Merkle
Mrs. Croft
Croft
Merkle
Tha
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Rex Beach
Tush
Campbell
Pope
Critic
Goldy
Armistead
Mr. Melcher
Hammon
Silas
Young Sullivan
John
Palace Garden
Eb Wharton
Silas Lynch
Proctor’s
Billy the Oysterman’s
Mr. Pope
Dispatch
Tony
James
Hak
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