rushes upstairs and, while hiding it in the hall closet, she hears voices coming from the adjoining maid's room. She bursts in and finds her husband lying naked while the maid, Lizbeth, also nude, floggs him. All are stunned for a minute, then Lizbeth rushes out leaving Bruce and Helen alone. He tells her about his dual personality, about his masochistic affliction, which he had tried to hide because of his love for her and his fear that she would leave him. Helen understands and forgives him.

Bruce's confession and embarrassment prevent Helen from relating her terrible ordeal. Bravely, she insists that they attend the nomination celebration that evening.

While the Harringtons are away, Moreno, their chauffeur, returns in a drunken rage bent on avenging himself against Lizbeth, the maid. She had broken up their torrid love affair. Entering, Moreno runs to Lizbeth's room. He finds the door locked and demands that she open it. Terrified, she calls the police for help. As he bursts into her room, she evades his clutches and runs into the woods that surround the house. Moreno chasing her, stumbles and falls near a shallow pit. Horrified, he discovers the body of the blackmailer.

The police having answered the frantic call of Lizbeth arrived just as she and Moreno ran out of the house. Following them, they come to the scene of Moreno's gory discovery. At that moment, the Harringtons and their campaign manager return from the party and, toasting each other, they are unaware that the police are approaching the house to arrest Helen for murder.