- Wealthy scientist Professor Fain's secretary Richard Dare falls in love with Dorothy Blake, Fain's ward, but Fain wants her to marry his nephew Morris Fain. Dorothy is not indifferent to Richard, but cares nothing for Morris. Richard is about to propose when he learns that the professor has planned to make Dorothy and Morris his heirs if they marry. Richard decides that he cannot ask Dorothy to forego the luxury of wealth, and refrains from speaking. Morris, who has been leading a wild life, visits his uncle at night and asks for funds. The amount which he receives is not a drop in the bucket of his debts, and leaving, he stops outside the door. The professor leaves the room, and Morris returns and takes more money. The old man detects him in the act, and in a struggle, the professor is knocked unconscious. Morris flees and conceals himself to avoid Richard, who is coming. Richard enters the study and finds the professor on the floor. Dorothy appears, and finding Richard and the scientist, she screams. Morris rushes in and accuses Richard. The professor recovers but is paralyzed, unable to speak or move. Richard is sentenced to prison, and when Dorothy learns from a paper which Morris finds that her uncle wanted them to marry, she agrees to marry Morris. The doctor finds that the professor has made some improvement, but does not tell Morris for fear of raising false hope of the professor's recovery. He does tell Morris that the old man must be kept quiet and that a shock could kill him. The wedding day approaches, and Morris, believing that the shock of seeing the ceremony might cause his uncle's death and thus remove all danger of detection, has the old man placed where he can see the wedding. During the ceremony, the old man struggles to regain the power of speech, and succeeds just in time to prevent the completion of the ceremony. The professor's denunciation of Morris results in the latter's conviction and Richard's release, and the old scientist bestows his blessing upon his secretary and his ward.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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