William Le Queux

The White Lie William Le Queux

Maud, hating the life that she is being forced to lead, decides to leave her husband and go away. Ralph is shot by the police while trying to swim the river, and Joe Carter is caught and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. At this time the Earl of Bracondale has become infatuated with Maud and proposes marriage. By curious coincidence, Joe Carter had that night intended to burglarize the place, not knowing who resided there. A dispute arises between Maud and Ralph and he is about to kill her. This is too much for Joe Carter and in a fit of desperation he shoots his late co-partner in crime.