A lonely widower living in the Italian quarter of the city, whose only solace since the death of his wife is his little child, is reluctantly a member of a secret society existent among his countrymen. The active members of this society have observed the success of another Italian and feel that they should share his wealth. They send him a demand for $5,000, ostensibly to pay for the expenses of their society. The rich man is defiant and consequently the society decides to kill him, electing the widower to do the deed.