After a staged seduction to help her sister Helen win Joseph, actress Jill faces open suspicion that she's a spy. Accusations escalate: bystanders mock her, a man vows to teach her a lesson, and the group admits they have no proof either way. The situation turns when My Lord arrives; an attendant confesses he stole the keys to engineer Joseph and Helen's closeness and defends them as family. Helen's defender insists they've proven they're not spies, but My Lord remains unconvinced, leaving loyalty and Jill's fate unresolved.