The Secret Formula (1914)
To test Fred's mettle, William takes the boy, who is the son of a former business associate, into his employ as chauffeur. Before long, Alice, the manufacturer's daughter and Fred are deeply in love. Mrs. Williams angrily orders Fred to cease paying attentions to Alice. The woman favors the suit of Decatur, a young society man. Despite the mother's attitude, Fred and Alice are secretly married. Decatur later proposes to Alice, but the girl turns a deaf ear to his plea. The young society man learns that Williams has discovered a secret formula for manufacturing fiber. Awaiting his opportunity, Decatur steals the formula. Suspicion points to Fred as the thief. Decatur accuses the boy and is promptly knocked down. Fred reads doubt in Alice's eyes. In anger, he bitterly upbraids her. Williams is staunch in his belief that Fred is innocent. Suspecting Decatur of having stolen the secret formula, Fred follows the man home. Disguised as a window cleaner, he enters Decatur's room. In the desk, he finds the precious secret and a copy which the thief has made. Fred returns the documents to Williams. They plan to entrap the thief. Decatur comes to the house in response to Williams' request. He calmly announces he stole the formula and offers to return it upon the condition that Alice be compelled to marry him. Decatur holds an envelope which he believes contains the document. Williams seizes it. Tearing the envelope open, he shows Decatur that it only contains a blank piece of paper. The manufacturer then displays the formula and the copy recovered by Fred. Nonplussed, the villain tries to escape, but finds a policeman waiting to place him under arrest. Begging forgiveness because of her suspicions, Alice comes into Fred's arms.
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