Compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley has lost everything, except his daughter Serena, who he stakes in a final game. He loses her to the evil Lord Harry Wrotham, unable to bear the shame, Sir Giles takes his own life. Lord Justin Vulcan, who witnessed the event, takes pity on Serena and challenges Wrotham to a game to win her back.
A Hazard of Hearts
Sir Giles Staverley, a compulsive gambler, has lost everything except for his daughter Serena, and he decides to use her as collateral in a last-ditch attempt to regain his fortune.