The Long Way (1914)
Eva Leven was the weaker of the two sisters, and though in love with Belhaven, she had refused him repeatedly, and finally married Johnstone Astry, a young millionaire. Had matters halted there, it would have been different, but both Eva and Belhaven failed to hide their real feelings, which resulted in Astry's becoming suspicious. Rachel, Eva's sister, was of a different type. Serious minded, and accustomed to watch over Eva, Rachel's thoughts were in the far away Philippines where Charter was stationed with his regiment. Her dreams suffered a rude awakening on overhearing a piece of gossip to the effect that Charter was engaged to another woman. She had every confidence in Charter, despite the fact that he had never been able to bring himself to the point of proposing.. His last word had been "remember" and surely the look in his eyes could not be mistaken. Yet, it was likewise true that he had not written. All of this Rachel turned over in her tortured mind, little knowing that Fate had interfered preventing Charter from writing, and that, even at that very moment, the young officer was lying in a Philippine hospital, stricken with cholera as the result of a stubborn fight to save his men from the scourge. On this very same night, Astry surprised Eva and Belhaven together in the conservatory, and curtly demanded an explanation. Nonplussed, the culprits stood with bowed heads. Eva blurted out the lie which turned away her husband's just wrath, but placed a serious charge against her sister's name, implicating her with Belhaven, thus deliberately sacrificing them both in order to save herself. Astry was inflexible, demanding that Belhaven and Rachel should be married immediately. Frantic with grief and terror, Eva flew to her sister's room and confessed the whole sordid truth, begging Rachel to consent to the marriage, in order to prevent a tragedy. Rachel, remembering her promise to their mother to watch over Eva, and believing the gossip she had heard about Charter, after a terrific struggle, consented to carry out the plan, and was married to Belhaven a few days later. Theirs was a marriage in name only, but little by little, Belhaven learned to worship his wife. Matters had reached this stage when Charter returned from the Philippines, he to learn of Rachel's marriage and she to realize that the report of his engagement was totally without foundation. Charter finally learned the real truth from Eva and confronted Belhaven with it. The latter alive to the impossibility of the situation as it stood offered Rachel her complete freedom which she refused on the grounds of her disbelief in divorce. He then took the only means left in his power to accomplish the desired end.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Brabin | Director |
| Mary Imlay Taylor | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Miriam Nesbitt | |
| Mabel Trunnelle | |
| Marc McDermott | |
| Duncan McRae |
