Ruth Earlton is the central heir to the estate and Ted Clayton’s fiancé. Returning after her father’s death, she becomes the target of Robert Earlton and Hanns Krug’s murder scheme. She survives an attempted strangulation and Hanns’s basement attack, where the experimental ape ultimately kills him instead.
Alice Blake is the woman Peter plans to marry to satisfy the condition attached to his inheritance. Her airplane is delayed, giving Parker time to arrange for Julia to pose as Peter's wife. Joe tells Alice that Peter is already married to Julia, and Alice agrees to marry Joe if that claim is true; she ultimately marries Peter before the deadline.
Kate Jones is a Brooklyn manicurist who forms a song-and-dance act with Becky and travels to the French front to entertain the troops. She falls in love with Jackson Clarke, and her selfless, heroic action costs her an arm. Jackson remains devoted to her and proposes they spend their lives together.
Alis Porter is John Porter's daughter and the central figure of the story. After discovering that the despised filly Dixie can truly run, she disguises herself as a jockey, enters the $10,000 handicap race, and wins. Her victory helps restore her father's health and clears George Mortimer, her sweetheart.
A waitress at the railroad hotel who is pursued by both Bob and Jim but loves only Bob. She misunderstands a situation involving Bob's estranged former fiancée but ultimately reconciles with Bob after he returns, explains the truth, and is cleared of negligence.
Margaret Garth is the daughter of Mrs. Enid Garth and becomes involved with Sir Melmoth Craven, despite being engaged to John Orme. Her mother tries to expose Melmoth's cruelty by showing Margaret the scars he inflicted years earlier. Melmoth later kidnaps her and places her on a barge with dynamite, but John rescues her before it explodes.
Flora's younger sister, Margaret goes to work for Admah when he owns a candy store. She loves him and remains loyal while he is imprisoned for five years after using firm funds to stage an extravagant candy-decorated ball for Flora. Margaret buys and operates the store, and when Admah returns, she is waiting for him as they begin life anew.
Swifty's sister who emulates her sister's wild lifestyle and joins her in leaving home to live independently in Greenwich Village after their father objects.
Vera Reynolds has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1917. Signature works include Golf Widows, The Monster Walks, The Lawless Woman. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
