Her Reckoning
Howard Sherbrooke, a wealthy senior at a law university, is infatuated with Ethel Stratton, a girl who is a favorite with the students. Dick Leslie, his chum, is also in love with her. Dick is from the west, working his way through college, and Howard has assisted him financially. Howard does not know of Dick's love for Ethel. After graduation, Howard, whose interest in Ethel has ripened into love, realizes that his family and social friends will not tolerate her as his wife. He plans a mock marriage, intending to take her to New York with him. He tells Dick of this proposed arrangement, and asks him to get someone to impersonate a minister for the ceremony. Dick veils his indignation, but agrees to carry out the plan. Instead, he engages a real minister, who marries Ethel and Howard. Dick goes west. The couple live happily in a Brooklyn flat for several months when Howard receives a letter from his father, stating that he is planning for his son to marry Beatrice Ford, daughter of his friend, Randolph Ford, a multi-millionaire. He adds that Mr. Ford intends making Howard head of the law department in his firm. Howard realizes he must break off his affair with Ethel. He tells her that he is not married to her, and that he must leave to marry a girl of his own caste. Broken hearted, Ethel informs him she is soon to become a mother. Howard blames the mock marriage on Dick, and leaves. Ethel writes a scathing letter to Dick. Dick hurries east and finds the minister who performed the ceremony. It is the morning of the Sherbrooke-Ford wedding. Ethel goes to the church, and as she starts to denounce her husband during the ceremony, falls in a swoon and is carried into the vestry. Dick and the minister arrive at the church, but the guests are leaving. Ethel comes out of the church alone and meets Dick, who tells her she is really married to Howard. Accompanied by the minister they hurry to the Ford home, where they convince Mr. Ford his son is a bigamist. Mr. Ford, in a rage, declares he will send his son to prison. Horrified at the prospect of a prison term and the attending disgrace, Howard goes into the library where a flash from a pistol shot records his unhappy end. A few months later Ethel and Dick are married.
- 1915
- 0 Hrs 50 Mins
- Drama
Howard Sherbrooke, a wealthy senior at a law university, is infatuated with Ethel Stratton, a girl who is a favorite with the students. Dick Leslie, his chum, is also in love with her. Dick is from the west, working his way through college, and Howard has assisted him financially. Howard does not know of Dick's love for Ethel. After graduation, Howard, whose interest in Ethel has ripened into love, realizes that his family and social friends will not tolerate her as his wife. He plans a mock marriage, intending to take her to New York with him. He tells Dick of this proposed arrangement, and asks him to get someone to impersonate a minister for the ceremony. Dick veils his indignation, but agrees to carry out the plan. Instead, he engages a real minister, who marries Ethel and Howard. Dick goes west. The couple live happily in a Brooklyn flat for several months when Howard receives a letter from his father, stating that he is planning for his son to marry Beatrice Ford, daughter of his friend, Randolph Ford, a multi-millionaire. He adds that Mr. Ford intends making Howard head of the law department in his firm. Howard realizes he must break off his affair with Ethel. He tells her that he is not married to her, and that he must leave to marry a girl of his own caste. Broken hearted, Ethel informs him she is soon to become a mother. Howard blames the mock marriage on Dick, and leaves. Ethel writes a scathing letter to Dick. Dick hurries east and finds the minister who performed the ceremony. It is the morning of the Sherbrooke-Ford wedding. Ethel goes to the church, and as she starts to denounce her husband during the ceremony, falls in a swoon and is carried into the vestry. Dick and the minister arrive at the church, but the guests are leaving. Ethel comes out of the church alone and meets Dick, who tells her she is really married to Howard. Accompanied by the minister they hurry to the Ford home, where they convince Mr. Ford his son is a bigamist. Mr. Ford, in a rage, declares he will send his son to prison. Horrified at the prospect of a prison term and the attending disgrace, Howard goes into the library where a flash from a pistol shot records his unhappy end. A few months later Ethel and Dick are married.
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