Edith gets overtaken with greed and invests $10,000 in a copper stock tip that Tori gave her and uses the money raised for the Red Cross Belgian relief fund, money she holds because she’s the treasurer for the ladies group. Dick, on the other hand, invests in D.& O., and strikes it rich. When Edith discovers she lost everything, she appeals to Tori for help. He gives her the money so the society lady wouldn’t face an embarrassing arrest, but in turn she’s to go to bed with him that night. Edith manages to get $10,000 from her generous hubby on the sly and offers the money to Tori to even the debt. But the film’s racial theme is spelled out in the following quote: “East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.” Tori refuses the money and when she refuses to honor her part of the bargain, he uses his curio iron to brand his seal on her shoulder. He then says “That means it belongs to me.” Edith shoots Tori, winging him in the shoulder, and escapes. But Dick arrives and to protect Edith, tells the police that he shot Tori. The case goes to trial, but after being found guilty an hysterical Edith tells her story and bares her branded shoulder in the courtroom. The guilty verdict is overturned, and the Asian is lucky to leave the courtroom in one piece from the irate mob yelling at him.