Marie, a woman of considerable beauty, is distressed at her treatment by Roland, a criminal who is a part of a local syndicate. When Marie is introduced to the handsome stranger "Manda", she falls in love with him instantly, much to the chagrin of Roland. When Roland's jealousy builds after a number of meetings between Marie and Manda, Roland decides to confront Manda behind a club where a number members of his syndicate watch. After Manda gains control of a knife that had been thrown between them to initiate the fight, he manages to stab Roland in the back after a brief scuffle, killing him almost instantly ...