A Kiss in the Dark (1909)
Peter O'Rourke and his pretty young wife, Mollie, receive a letter from their old-time friend Frank Morrison, who states that he is just returning from India to pay them a short visit. Mollie's heart is made glad, as the letter states that Frank is bringing her a number of priceless curios for her already extensive collection. But Peter is skeptical, as Frank was at one time Mollie's sweetheart and he is not thoroughly convinced that Mollie has quite forgotten him. Frank arrives. He is warmly welcomed and told to make himself at home. Peter, who is inclined to be jealous, proposes a little scheme to Frank to find out what Mollie would do if another man made love to her. Mollie and Frank are left alone, Peter stating that he is leaving the house for a few minutes, but in reality he spies on them from the window. Frank begins making love. Mollie, who has learned her husband's plan, resolves to make him thoroughly jealous, and makes love to Frank. Peter from the window shows his deep outrage and when the affair has gone far enough, as he thinks, he enters and upbraids Frank. Evening comes and Peter tries another scheme. He daubs Mollie's cheek with ink and again leaves the house. Frank enters, mistakes Mollie for his own wife who is expected to arrive at any moment, kisses her and gets a portion of the ink on his own cheek. Mollie screams and runs out of the room. The maid enters, makes fun of Frank, who spitefully kisses her on the cheek. In comes Bill, the hired man, who kisses his fair one and also gets his cheek blackened. Frank's wife arrives and finds the room empty. Finally Frank appears and kisses her fondly on the cheek. Peter sees the couple and thinks the woman is Mollie, preparing to elope with Frank. He rushes in with a pair of horse pistols and a carving knife, resolved to annihilate the entire colony. He sees his mistake when Mrs. Morrison reveals her features. Mrs. O'Rourke appears, Peter falls on his knees and begs forgiveness. She takes him in her arms and presses her cheek to his. Peter looks into the glass and at the other guests. All their cheeks are daubed with ink.
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