You Never Know Women

On her way to the theater, Vera, star of a Russian vaudeville troupe, is saved from a falling girder by Eugene Foster, a wealthy broker who keeps pursuing her. Foster hires the troupe to perform at his home, and after a fall, Vera awakens to Foster pleading his love while Norodin, her partner who loves her, sees them embrace. Norodin, who performs an underwater stunt, asks Vera to stay away and makes her believe he is dead. Heartbroken, Vera tells Foster of her mistake, and enraged, he tries to seize her. The magician appears, pins Foster to the wall with knives, and warns him to leave before the last blade is thrown.