- Very jealous of the Duke of Desborough's prize race horse "Clipstone," Major Roland Mostyn schemes to destroy his rival and thus obtain possession of the animal. After framing the duke's wife Muriel in a false adultery suit which results in divorce, Mostyn ruins the young duke at cards, thus forcing him to auction his horse in order to pay his debts. Muriel, heartbroken by the separation, persuades her old friend Captain Streatfield to purchase the horse and enter him in the derby. Mostyn bets all his money on his horse and attempts to fix the race but his plot is discovered and Clipstone wins the contest. After Muriel's innocence is proven, Mostyn's villainy towards the duke is finally stopped and the couple is happily reunited.—Pamela Short
- Muriel, the Duchess of Desborough, is happily married to Douglas, the Duke of Desborough. They have a young son named Harold. The Desboroughs have a party, and one of the guests is Major Roland Mostyn. Mostyn beats the Duke at cards, which causes the Duke to promise he will pay his winnings from his racehorse "Clipstone," which is a favorite at the next race. Mostyn tries to turn the Duke against his wife by getting the Duke's former flame, Mrs. Delmaine, to make a play for the man. But the plan does not work. So Mostyn concocts another plan. He finds an opportunity to accompany Muriel to London, and while she is making a phone call, he registers the two of them in a hotel as a married couple. Meanwhile, the Duke has been informed that his wife is eloping with Mostyn. Mostyn goes to Muriel's room and forces himself on her. When the Duke arrives, he finds the pair in a compromising situation. A divorce trial ensues. Harold becomes sick and is sent to a sanitarium. Mostyn gets a friend of his, Rupert Leigh, to provide false testimony at the trial. Mostyn also forces the sale of Clipstone. Captain Cyprian Streatfield, who is an old friend of the Duke (and admirer of his wife) purchases the horse. Muriel bets on Clipstone. Mostyn, who has bet on another horse, tries to influence the race by having his jockey strike Clipstone near the finish line. The other horse is disqualified, and Clipstone wins. Eventually, Leigh confesses that he lied, and the misunderstandings between Muriel and the Duke are cleared up. The Duke, Duchess, and their son are reunited.
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