Female Sleuth

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In a fashionable gambling den where an old Baron has just broken the bank, a young woman becomes suspicious of a couple of men who have been heavy losers in the game. When they leave the place she follows them, realizing that they are about to perpetrate some deed. The pair go to the hotel where the Baron is living, and engage the room next to his. That night when the old fellow is asleep they sneak into his room and steal all of his money and valuables. In the meantime the young woman who suspects just such a procedure, has notified the police, and the latter arrive at the hotel just as the thieves are leaving. They jump into an automobile and hasten away, closely followed by the officers. The chase continues for a long stretch, until finally the thieves are cornered, but determine to fight till the end, they jump out of the car and run through the woods. The officers follow, and open fire upon the fugitives, who in turn fire a volley at their pursuers, killing one of the officers. The pair finally get clear of the police and make their way back to the gambling den, where they appear as though nothing had ever happened. The young woman leads the police to the place, and after a hard struggle the dishonest men are arrested.