'Briefly, the story is woven round James Hare, a young married man, who has the habit of gambling, and through this vice loses his position. He secures a ticket in Tatt's on the Adelaide Cup, and is lucky in drawing the favorite. He interviews Fallows, the owner of the favorite, and lays two-thirds of the sweep money with him. The horse wins, and after Hare secures the prize money, he goes to Fallows' house to celebrate the occasion. He there meets Mrs. Fallows, and Wynne, and friends of Fallows. Wine and cards are introduced, and Hare becomes intoxicated, and falls asleep on a couch in the room. Later a quarrel ensues between Fallows and Wynne, and Fallows, in the heat of passion, murders Wynne; realising what he had done, he places the knife all stained with blood in Hare's hand, and leaves the room. Hare, on awakening from his drunken stupor, finds Wynne lying dead on the floor, and on finding the knife in his hands, thinks he has committed the crime. Fallows enters the room, and accuses Hare of the deed, and suggests that Hare should write and tell his wife, and leave the district. Fallow starts to lead a double life, which gives his wife room for suspicion on his movements. She decides to follow him, and finding Fallow in another woman's company, accosts him. Fallow resents, and 'knocks her' down with a stick, and but for the occupants of an electric tram passing, would have killed her. Hare, away from home, has the one desire–to see his wife and child. He dreams of them nightly, and finally decides to go back and see them and risk all chances. He arrives home, but is arrested five minutes after arrival. Fallow's wife becomes seriously ill from the effects of the blow she received from Fallow, and believing herself near unto death, confesses that Hare was innocent and that her husband murdered Wynne. Fallow is tried and convicted, and pays the penalty, while Hare is restored once more to his wife and child.'
Source:
'Amusements. Lenard's Pictures', Barrier Miner, 30 September 1911, p.5.
