Winning the Prize (1914)
Silas Brown, in order to advertise his inn and boost fishing, offers a prize of one hundred dollars to the person catching the largest fish an idea which greatly pleased his daughter, who loves the sport, and who soon attracts the attention of the guests by catching a large fish. Learning of the contest and feeling the need of a rest from his society gayeties, Charles Morton decides to visit the Fishkill Inn. Upon his arrival he is hailed with joy by the female guests who lionize him to his great disgust. Thinking to free himself from their unwelcome attentions, he plans with his valet to have a letter sent to himself telling of the total loss of his fortune and then to retire to a tent in the nearby woods, where he can enjoy the fishing and solitude to his content. The plan works and he and the valet repair to the tent where the valet is to act as man of all works. Elsie learning of Charles' supposed misfortune and taking pity on him, furnishes the valet a basket of food from the inn kitchen. Charles, being struck by this simple act of friendliness, and meeting her by the pool later, is soon deeply interested in her. Charles proves a poor fisherman as he enjoys her companionship and the quiet of the woods more than the sport. Elsie, thinking of his financial condition, and that the prize of $100 would greatly benefit him, contrives to substitute a large fish which she catches for the small one on his line, so that he might win the prize. Charles awakens at the moment she attaches it to his hook, but seeing in this act her regard for him carries out her plan. He wins the prize. Then, feeling that he has also won the heart of Elsie and being deeply in love with her he has his valet fetch in another letter telling of the restoration of his fortune, and all crowd around him in congratulation.
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