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For a Woman's Fair Name Synopsis

When Vivien and her husband, Pierce, come Into their new home, she comes face to face with her husband's secretary, Bolles, and a shadow is cast over her happiness. Bolles is a dope fiend, supported by the charity of his half-brother, McGregor, a man of splendid character, and holds over Vivien and McGregor the fear of scandal because of a trap he had laid for Pierce and Vivien, by which he succeeded in compromising them. McGregor meanwhile meets and falls in love with Alicia, Pierce's young sister, and Bolles, also being in love with her, threatens to reveal everything, in revenge. Through a peculiar combination of circumstances, Bolles, one night half crazed by the drug, shoots Alicia by mistake, and McGregor, to protect Vivien, who was at his home at the time of the shooting, confesses he is guilty. Pierce does not believe his friend is guilty and quietly investigates, confident that McGregor is shielding someone. He learns that it is Vivien, and heartbroken, he refuses to listen to her explanations and determines on a separation. Rolles, whose mind is giving way, sees the trouble he has wrought, and worried over Alicia's condition, which is serious, kills himself. Then the whole story comes out and, receiving proof of his wife's innocence in both instances. Pierce begs for forgiveness, and the two are reunited in complete understanding and love. Alicia recovers slowly, and McGregor is her constant attendant. Eventually the two find happiness when he declares his love, and they are married.

A Man's Law Synopsis

Ruth, a young orphan living with her foster father, Jim Vance, a rough mountaineer, who had no idea of life and how it should be lived. Jules La Clerc, also a mountaineer, of whom nature might be generous enough to say, "he was a man." Through a mysterious cry in the night Jules makes the acquaintance of Ruth. After caring for her through her great sorrow, Jules promises to take her to his friend Mackenzie, at the Du Bois Settlement, where her life will be a continuous ray of sunshine. She refuses, saying there is a shadow. At the Du Bois Settlement, the union of Jules and Ruth takes place. Six years elapse, and God has given them his greatest gift, a baby girl. Jim Vance, through his usual bad habits, is ordered out of La Croix Settlement. Now Jules and Mackenzie become partners, in order to enlarge the interests of the trading post. At midnight a sound is heard by Ruth at the cash drawer. As she goes to investigate, she finds it is Jim Vance, who tells her that if she squeals, he will betray her secret. The next morning Mackenzie makes the discovery and blames Jules for stealing the money. A struggle takes place, in which Ruth intercedes, saying that she saw a man leaving the scene of the theft. Jules disbelieves Ruth and goes in search of the man. At the village tavern, Jules finds his man, Jim Vance, and starts a chase. The darkness of the night causes Jules to lose his trail. The following morning Vance, lighting a cigarette, causes a fire in the woods, which puts Jules on his trail again. After a strenuous chase the men meet face to face. Jules, victorious, faces sunshine with his wife and child forever.