Political romance turns on a secret past in New York hotel
In a political melodrama, Congressman Standish faces a moral clash as his ally Grace fights to protect a woman's reputation from a damaging exposure. Amid bribery, maneuvering, and threats, Standish weighs duty against personal risk, while Grace seeks a safeguard for her name and future.
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Odd Alliance Aids Grace Against Malice in Washington
Grace Robertson and Wanda Kelly forge an uneasy alliance to block a dangerous exposé. They plot to delay reporters and protect a sensitive story as Mark Robertson pressures Grace at the hotel door. Tension rises as hidden threats loom and time becomes their ally.
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Miss Kelly
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van Dyke
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A Wasted Plea Between Grace and Mark
In Chapter XV Grace, worn and anxious, fears the Standish affair and its impact. Mark explains political strategy and moral cost, insisting on using a scandal as a weapon. Grace pleads for mercy for the woman involved, but he dismisses sympathy, urging resignation to the harsh realities of public life.
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Sandish
Miss Kelly
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Tye
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Standish
Mark
Ecandel
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Grege
Neligan
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Standish Refuses Blackmail as Political Plot Intensifies
In a tense gathering led by Jim Blake, Standish resists being coerced into a public scandal as Mark Robertson and colleagues press to reveal a private liaison. Grace pleads for restraint while Tom Blake condemns the maneuver, and a plan forms to publish the story with or without Standish's confirmation.
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Blake
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Flake
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America
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