A Shot in the Night (1914) Online

A Shot in the Night (1914) Online

George, the ten year-old son of Roger Trent, stormily protests against his father's second marriage. Father and son are passionately attached to each other. After the marriage George makes no attempt to conceal his hatred for Laura, his stepmother. After several attempts to conciliate the boy, Mrs. Trent resolves to repay him in his own coin. Trent, torn between his love for the two, views the situation with apprehension. A series of burglaries in the neighborhood fill Laura with alarm. That night Trent is called out of town. In packing his valise the man forgets his revolver, which he leaves lying on the dresser. Laura and George retire immediately after his departure. Trent meets Doctor Blake, with whom he is to make the trip, at the station. The man learns that he has forgotten some important documents. Requesting Blake to wait for him, Trent hastens home. In entering the house he accidentally knocks over a statuette. Laura and George awake with a start. George runs into his ...