By Decree of Fate (1911)
Charles Morton, George Campbell, and Martha Redmond are the trio held in the web of the story. Morton thought that he, above all others, was the favored one in Martha's sight, so one day when he called on her with a bouquet of flowers, it surprised him to find that George Campbell was his rival. Now Charles, being hot-tempered and unreasonable, flung down the flowers and rushed madly from the presence of the woman he loved. "What fools we mortals be!" And Charles was no exception, for he betook himself to a saloon to drown his sorrow in drink. His wild entrance thereto resulted in a collision with a "bum." Words came to blows, and with a bottle Charles struck down the man. Though his act was unintentional, the fellow died. His sentence of five years was a light one, considering that death might have been the penalty. What strange things may occur in five years? Martha Redmond married George Campbell, the rival; the man whose presence had sent Charles Morton on his wild tare that day; she and her husband had departed for parts unknown. Awakening to the great responsibility of life, Charles had studied medicine. He now set out for the west that he might devote himself in its wildest spots to the cause of the profession. And soon came his chance to prove his real worth, and he accepted it with the spirit of a brave man. A man was down with malignant small-pox. Charles unhesitatingly visited the victim and found his once-hated rival. He did not falter, however. Night and day he labored for that life, doubly so, for she was concerned. Despite heroic measures, the patient passed away, and Martha became a widow. Charles had performed his duty, and no selfish thought had influenced, nor any possibility of winning favor. He deemed himself unworthy. That very sentiment ennobled him. And Martha understood! It came to her like a revelation, when one day she was about to leave for the east. Kate decreed that she should stay. Martha stayed and Charles was made happy by her.
All Releases
Domestic
–
–
International
–
–
Worldwide
–
–
GenresDrama
Short
IMDbPro
See more details at IMDbPro
| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
