The Devil's Pay Day
"The Romantic Drama of a Man Who Sinned - And Paid"
Synopsis
When Gregory Van Houten went to the country to recuperate, he intended to remain only a few weeks and then return to plunge into the swirl of city gaieties. But when Van Houten returned he brought with him a country-girl wife and set upon himself the seal of new duties and obligations.
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