His Brother's Blood (1914)

Dr. Kenneth Myers and his brother Gerald, an artist, are both in love with Ethel Wilson. Ethel becomes engaged to Gerald. Then Gerald's studio companion, Tyson Brooks, kills himself. Gerald fears he will be accused so he flees to New York and obtains temporary lodging. But when the house burns down, it is assumed that Gerald has been killed. However, he escapes and goes to San Francisco. Ethel, believing Gerald is dead, becomes engaged to Kenneth. When Gerald reads of the planned wedding, he returns and sees a love scene between Kenneth and Ethel. He collapses from the strain and is taken to a hospital, where doctors assume he is a tramp. Kenneth examines the blood of the patient and recognizes that it is similar to his own. When Kenneth sees the patient, he realizes it is Gerald. Gerald develops typhoid fever, but Kenneth saves his life and restores Gerald to Ethel.

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