The Major and the Judge

• 1909
• Other, Drama

The Major arriving at home from abroad discovers that his only daughter is in love with a young man whom he thinks to be a fortune hunter. He ejects him without explanation or ceremony. He then writes to his old friend the Judge and asks him to come lay siege to his daughter's heart. The young man so unceremoniously ejected is the Judge's own son. He tells his father of his love and his treatment by the Major and is assured that he shall have his assistance. The Judge just then receives the Major's letter and determines to get even with the Major. He writes to him that he will come and marry his daughter. The daughter hearing of the Judge's coming decides to give him a warm welcome. To this end she disguises as a man but the Judge through the photo recognizes his son's fiancée and to play a joke on her requests the "young man" to masquerade as a "young lady."' He then calls to see his son who is surprised at the turn of things. The Judge marries the lovers. When the Major is informed of the circumstances he becomes frantic and demands satisfaction from the Judge "on the field of honor," but at the fatal point both weaken and embracing each other decide that they shall live in peace and happiness.