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Her Temptation Synopsis
Shirley Moreland, Born and raised in the lap of luxury, Shirley Moreland suddenly finds that she has not been living upon the income left to her by her late father, but upon the generosity of Ralph Stuart, a life-long friend of her father's. Discovering that it was her father's wish that she should marry the aged Stuart, Shirley consents, although she does not love him. Soon after, she encounters Gerald Halsted, her former sweetheart, and the old love is rekindled. With the power of hypnotism, Halsted forces Shirley to disobey her marriage vows and poison her husband. She does so, and after the reading of the will in which Stuart leaves the bulk of his estate to Shirley's sister Helen, Halsted forsakes Shirley for her sister. As the marriage ceremony is about to take place, Walton Maynard, a young doctor who understands hypnotic powers, forces Halsted to confess to the crime and thus frees Helen from the fate that befell her sister.
North of Fifty-Three Synopsis
Finding his partner, Joe Brooks, murdered in the snow, "Roaring" Bill Wagstaff's troubles begin. A ray of sunshine enters his life soon after though, with the arrival of Hazel Weir who has come West to teach, but finds herself lost in the woods outside the town of Cariboo Meadows. Bill discovers her and under the guise of leading her to town, takes her to his cabin where he declares his love. Hazel, who is smarting from unfair accusations of scandal, rejects Bill's offer and leaves for Cariboo Meadows. Later, Bill learns of Hazel's problems and rushes to town to confirm his faith in her. En route, he stops at a saloon where he sees his dead partner's snowshoes leaning against a wall. At the point of a gun, he extracts the name of Joe's killer from the saloon keeper and then sets out after the man, Nig Geroux. After avenging his partner's death, Bill finds Hazel, who accepts his love.
"Her Temptation" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "North of Fifty-Three" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Her Temptation