The passionate-hearted singer amused the captain and half deceived her watchful tyrant.
But, deep in her heart, she had evolved a plan.

Once safely in Stettin, she would telegraph to Clayton.
True, she had no money; but her fingers were covered with flashing rings.

Partner of some of Fritz Braun's smuggling secrets, she was free of all crime, but the desire to innocently lure Clayton away while the Cattle Trust's safes could be robbed in the holidays.
Step by step her old-time paramour had lured her on to betray Randall Clayton, and yet, at the last, the good angel struggled with the spirit of evil in that stormy heart.

There was a smiling calm on Fritz Braun's face which did not deceive her.

She knew that the great game had been pulled off.