The Return (1914)
At the opening of the play Tom Henderson is shown as a young ranchman devoted to his widowed mother and deeply in love with Edna Williams, the daughter of a neighboring ranchman. Tom's father had gone to a drunkard's grave. Time comes when young Tom, after a battle, succumbs to the inheritance. He frequents the village saloon and rapidly goes downhill. Jack Warren is also a suitor for Edna's hand and he takes the opportunity to show the girl that Tom is rapidly becoming a drunkard. After a scene one night in the saloon, the young ranchman comes home to find that the girl has broken her engagement and is to become the wife of Jack. This brings Tom to a realization. Not daring to face his former sweetheart, he decides to start life anew in another section of the country. Time passes and Edna becomes the wife of Jack. It is not long, however, before he shows his true character. He kills a man. Deserting his wife and baby, he flees the village and escapes into Mexico. Meanwhile, Tom is steadfastly following the straight and narrow path. He has become one of the Texas rangers and is respected for his fearlessness and straight living. Time comes when he receives instructions to round up a bunch of smugglers carrying guns into Mexico. He has little trouble discovering their den and a chase follows. It leads him to his home town. He cannot resist the temptation to visit his old sweetheart. For the first time he learns her sad story. While the pair are talking Edna's little girl brings in news of the smugglers. Tom takes advantage of the clue. The smugglers are cornered. A terrible fight ensues during which Tom is shot by one of the gang. Watching the fight from her doorway, Edna sees her former sweetheart sink down. With a steady aim. she shoots the smuggler as he is about to kill Tom outright. She then rides out to where Tom is bending over the dead man. Lifting the hat from his face, they find that Edna has killed her own husband. The old time romance between the young people is resumed.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Webster Cullison | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Robert Frazer | |
| Edna Payne | |
| Norbert A. Myles | |
| Will E. Sheerer |
