John Holland, a planter in a small way, is devotedly attached to his wife and infant child. The wife wearies of the monotonous grind of farm life and is easy prey of a contemptible villain,... See full summary
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John Holland, a planter in a small way, is devotedly attached to his wife and infant child. The wife wearies of the monotonous grind of farm life and is easy prey of a contemptible villain, in the person of Tom Roland, the ubiquitous "other man," fate ordains it so. The wife's sister is an innocent, good-natured tomboy girl, who never for a moment dreamed that her sister's low spirits were due to anything else than ill-health; no more did John. He tries his best to cheer his wife, and as he bids her and the baby a fond adieu in the morning on his departure for the fields, he begs her to be hopeful, that better conditions are in store. Scarcely has he crossed the threshold when Roland appears at the window. This decides her; so taking her wedding ring from her finger and leaving a note of farewell, she elopes with the serpent. At that moment the sister enters, sees the note and determines to save her at any cost. Donning her riding bloomers, and armed with a revolver, she leaps on a ...
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Arthur V. Johnson | - | John Holland |
 | Claire McDowell | - | Mrs. John Holland |
 | Harry Solter | - | Tom Roland |
 | Florence Lawrence | - | Tomboy Nellie |
| George Gebhardt | - | Boatman |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Linda Arvidson | ||
 | Charles Inslee |
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