- Richard Otto and his wife, Mabel, have a little child of three. The Ottos are giving a reception and the child is made much of by the guests. Tom Willis, a drifter, reads of the announcement of the reception given by the Ottos. He recognizes Mrs. Otto as a woman he had picked up in the underworld and made his companion, and who later left him. He determines to seek out the woman and win her back. The child, who has been put to bed, has been unable to sleep and rings the bell for his mother. She leaves her guests and coming to the room starts to put the little one to sleep. Otto is informed that a visitor is waiting to see him and leaves the guests. He meets Willis and recognizes in him a man who once had done him a favor. Otto questions him and the outcast tells him that he has been hiding in the underworld where he had found a mate, only to lose her. He tells Otto of their improper relations and of his willingness to go through fire and water to win her back again. Otto sympathizes with him and in turn tells him of his happy home life with his wife and child. He tells Willis that because of his underworld associates he thinks it best that he should never meet his wife. Willis tells him that he is up against it for money and relying on the favor he had once done Otto, he begs for a loan. As a gift to his wife Otto had purchased an expensive lavaliere which lies on a table nearby. Willies notes this and covets the trinket for the money it would bring him. Otto advances Willis a sum of money and the latter leaves the house. He is determined to return later and secure the jewels. Willis awaits the opportunity and when the room is deserted slips back to steal them. Otto has returned to the guests. Mabel, having put the child to sleep, remembers leaving the lavaliere in the living room and goes inside to get it. Willis has sneaked through the window and is on the point of taking the piece of jewelry when confronted by Mabel. The two recognize each other and have a dramatic scene in which their former relations are revealed. Otto wonders at his wife in absence, and hearing voices in the living room, steps in in time to hear his wife's confession of her former life. He determines to turn his wife out. Willis becomes desirous of possessing the woman again and tries to embrace her. She struggles with him and calls for help. The husband interferes and starts denouncing her. She pleads for his forgiveness and tells him that while her early life had been bad she has been true to him since their marriage and begs him for the sake of their child to take her back. Willis sneaks out and escapes. Mrs. Otto assures her husband that Willis has never entered into her life since the two parted. The little child has awakened and comes downstairs. He pleads with his mother to sing him to sleep. The husband recognizes the tie between them and forgives his wife for the sake of the child.—Moving Picture World synopsis
It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. Be the first to contribute.
Learn moreContribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content