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Love's Law Synopsis
Innocent, after being cast off by her wealthy uncle, wanders into the forest and is found by Andre, the guiding force of a roving band. The man takes her prisoner against her will, but she is liberated by Rosella, who loves Andre herself. In escaping, Innocent meets Standish Driscoll, son of her wealthy uncle, who immediately falls in love with her. But Andre overtakes her and brings her back to the camp. It is there that she gives the first evidence of her marvelous dancing abilities. Another escape brings Innocent to the city. There she cultivates her talents and soon, under the name of Moner Moyer, she achieves fame. Standish Driscoll still loves her and wants to marry her, but the girl finally realizes that she loves the big gypsy of the forests. So she forsakes her career and returns to the hills.
The Love Net Synopsis
Little Patty Barnes lives with her grandfather, Captain Amos Barnes, in a rickety shack on the New England coast. The wealthy Mrs. Gaythorne, who wishes to adopt Patty, instructs James Henley to secure the mortgage on the shack, and when Amos, now homeless and penniless, departs for the poor farm, Patty is forced to live with the cruel old woman. At the poor farm, Amos meets his two boyhood companions: Eben Cobb, who runs the establishment; and John Harding, a millionaire who is posing as a poverty-stricken invalid to escape his greedy relatives. Having learned that his old friends are as good-hearted and loyal as he remembered them, John leaves Eben a large check and asks Patty to meet him near his yacht for a "pirate cruise." Intending to drown himself, Amos sets sail in his boat and, unaware that Patty is on board, pulls the plugs. The boat is about to go under when John rescues the two and takes them aboard his yacht to a life of comfort and happiness.
"Love's Law" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Love Net" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Love's Law