A Victim of Hate (1910)
Harry McAllison, a degenerate young man, is in love with Dorothy Van Hagen, a very close friend of his sister, Gladys. As yet he has never made a proposal but has worshiped her secretly from afar. The day our story opens, however, when he finds Dorothy and he alone in the latter's library, he weakly confesses his love and endeavors to take her in his arms. She reproaches him and tells him she does not love him. Then Gladys enters, she bows her adieu, and goes out. The following evening Harry and his sister attend a party at the Van Hagen's. During the evening Harry haunts the presence of Dorothy, much to her dislike and nettles him in refusing to give him a dance and then straightway offering her arm to Algernon Trevost, her sweetheart. McAllison watches them with envious eyes, an intense feeling of hatred burning in his heart. A moment later Trevost and Dorothy enter, seek a secluded spot in the conservatory but within view of McAllison and exchange kisses and caresses. A scene follows in which Dorothy orders young McAllison from the house. The next day McAllison, still smarting under Dorothy's reproach racks his brain for some method of revenge. Suddenly a plan frames itself in his thought. He knows of a certain gambling resort, notorious for its wickedness and vice, to which he plans, by a clever ruse, to lure Dorothy, at the same time, dispatching an anonymous note to Trevost, explaining that if this latter desires to know the real character of the woman he loves to visit No. 996 Rennert Street at nine o'clock that evening. The other note to Dorothy dispatched shortly before the appointed time asks that she call at 996 Rennert Street, where Gladys McAllison is suddenly taken ill. The note is signed, Harry McAllison. This plan carefully prearranged and timed to the minute, works out smoothly. Dorothy unsuspectingly enters the trap and is denounced by Trevost who believes her to be an habitué of the place. In her innocence and misunderstanding she stumbles bewilderingly about the room and is soon surrounded by a crowd of flashy women. Trevost, unable to stand it longer, runs from the place, and McAllison, who from a quiet corner has watched it all, runs forward and catches Dorothy in his arms. She has fainted. He carried her out and places her tenderly in a cab giving the driver the address. The next day a note from Mrs. Van Hagen, urging Gladys to call on Dorothy immediately, is received by the latter. At the Van Hagen's Gladys sees Dorothy, who has suffered a severe nervous shock from the ordeal and who is confined to her bed. Dorothy is too ill to explain and Gladys in departing has received no hint that her brother was implicated in the hateful conspiracy. A few days later, Harry, who has suffered an excruciating remorse, makes a confession to his sister, explaining that it was her who caused the separation of Dorothy and her lover. He wants her to intercede for him with Dorothy and to win her forgiveness. Gladys is horror-stricken and finds explanation for the note received by her early in the day from Mrs. Van Hagen. It reads: "My dearest Gladys: Dorothy is still too weak to talk of the sad events of a week ago, but Mr. Trevost is now convinced Dorothy was the victim of some horrible plot. He will call upon you in hopes you can help solve the mystery. Mrs. Anna Van Hagen." A moment later Trevost is ushered in. After a few words Harry comes on and confesses to Trevost that it was he who invented the scheme of Dorothy's downfall. The outraged lover is hardly able to resist the temptation to choke the degenerate perpetrator of the monstrous outrage. Gladys pleads with him and he bows to her and goes out. A few moments later Harry and Gladys drive to the Van Hagen residence and are ushered into the presence of Dorothy. Dorothy forgives him and he and Gladys depart. Young Trevost then enters and taking his sweetheart in his arms tenderly presses a kiss to her lips. The reconciliation has been established.
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