A Lesson by the Sea (1910)
While spending her summer at a seashore resort, a very pretty young woman is thrown into the society of two popular and dashing young fellows with whom, during her husband's absence, she innocently and thoughtlessly takes strolls and frolics along the rock-bound coast. One day, while they are far out upon some rocks during the ebb of the sea, unconscious of time or tide, they find when it is time in return homeward that the water has risen and they are unable to reach the mainland. One of the young fellows volunteers to carry the young woman safely to the shore. As there is no alternative, she reluctantly accepts his offer, and, while he is carrying her through the water, his companion, who carries a camera, takes a "snapshot" of the young woman in the young man's arms heedless of her protests. Some time after this adventure, the young fellows, trying their luck in a game of chance, lose their money and "go broke." Financially embarrassed, at their wit's end, they decide to use the snapshot of the young woman as a means of blackmail in order to recoup their fortunes. They send her a letter threatening to tell her husband of her escapade unless she gives them a certain amount of "hush money." Upon receipt of this letter, the young woman realizes how foolish and indiscreet she has been. Fearful of consequences, she excitedly lays the letter on the table, searches in her pocketbook, and, as a last resort, determines to give her jewels to still the voice of scandal. Just as she is in the act of putting her determination into effect, her husband enters the room, notices her excitement and discovers the blackmailing letter. He is surprised and shocked to think that his wife had so foolishly compromised herself. She explains all to him and confesses how unwise she had been. Her husband at once decides upon action. He tells her that he will disguise himself in her storm coat, take the jewels and meet her traducers at the time and place appointed in the letter. The young men are awaiting the coming of their victim, and, as the husband approaches in his disguise, come forward, and one of them is taking the jewels from his hand when he quickly throws off the cloak and administers to each of the two rascals a severe drubbing, from which they are glad to escape with their lives. The husband returns home and tells his wife what he did. She humbly begs forgiveness for her thoughtless indiscretion, which he readily grants, satisfied that she will never forget the lesson by the sea.
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