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The Fortune Hunter Synopsis
When perpetual failure Nathaniel Dunham is fired from yet another job, his successful friend Harry Kellogg offers him $500 if Nat will move to a small town, change his ways and marry a rich heiress. Nat agrees, moves to Radville and accepts a job in Sam Graham's dilapidated drug store. Taking an interest in the business, Nat surprises himself by turning it into a financial success. On the verge of accomplishing his goal of marrying Josie Lockwood, a wealthy banker's daughter, Nat recognizes that he is in love with Graham's daughter Betty. Realizing that he has achieved contentment, Nat entreats Harry to cancel their agreement and settles down to a life of happiness with the druggist's daughter.
The Woman Between Friends Synopsis
The friends of the story are John Drene, a sculptor, and Jack Graylock, a painter. Both men swear eternal friendship on the night before Drene's marriage. Later on the artist runs away with the sculptor's wife. The couple tire of each other, and the woman becomes an outcast. Then Graylock falls honestly in love with a flower girl, one of those sweetly innocent young women found in romance of the Chambers school Her name is Cecelie, and she follows the painter back to Paris. He installs her with the housekeeper of the studios where he lives, and introduces her to Drene, who is at once inspired to employ her as the model for a half completed statue posed by his wife. Drene, who was present when the runaway woman paid for her folly be being accidentally burned to death, has never suspected his friend, but Cecelie unintentionally betrays him. Drene is filled with a determination to kill Graylock at once. He then concludes that this would not be sufficient punishment, and informs the artist that on a certain day he must shoot himself or be killed. As a further revenge, Drene makes up his mind to wind Cecelie away from Graylock. He starts to put his plan in operation, not knowing that the girl has already fallen in love with him. Her gentleness and devotion soften his heart toward his one time friend, and he tries to prevent Graylock from carrying out the compact. The artist fires the shot as agreed, but only wounds himself, and Drene finds peace and happiness with Cecelie. - Moving Picture World.
"The Fortune Hunter" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Woman Between Friends" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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The Fortune Hunter