Summary

Paul Maron, in danger of losing his wife to Robert Morton, finds the latter has made an arrangement to get rid of Paul and take his wife for himself and all which goes with her.

A nefarious poacher happens to witness a night's activities of the two men, and this is made aware of to the police after Morton dies in the trap he had set for Paul.

There is a trial, and Paul is exonerated at his trial by photographs taken by a foreign visitor on holiday in the area.

The story covers all the various activities of the characters, and the denouement describes the results of those actions.