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The Two Edged Sword Synopsis
Gordon Allen works hard to support his wife Dorothy, but she becomes bored with Gordon and her marriage. She takes a trip with her friend Evelyn to a farm for a vacation, and there meets and flirts with handsome but native farmer Jed. She thinks nothing of it, but Jed takes it very seriously, and his sister Mary tries to break up the relationship. When Gordon pays a surprise visit to the farm to see Dorothy and she greets him warmly and kisses him, Jed realizes that he's been played, and after Gordon beats him in a fight, Jed kills himself. Mary, outraged, vows vengeance on Dorothy.
The End of the Tour Synopsis
Col. Jessup of Mayville does not waste any affection on his young wife, who finally runs away with a theatrical company, taking her son with her, but leaving her baby daughter. Later, she dies, and the boy, Byron Bennett, known as Buddy, is leading man for a theatrical company playing one-night stands, but this season has been disastrous and the company is about to disband when they receive word that the house is sold out for the performance at Mayville, so they hang on. However, the manager collects the receipts for the performance and takes the first train, leaving the company stranded. Buddy secures a position as Instructor for the Jessup Volunteer Hose Company which is to give an amateur theatrical performance. He persuades Grace Jessup's father to allow her to take the leading part in order to out-do Hose Company No. 1, which also plans a performance. Grace becomes interested in traveling salesman Percy Pennington. He tries to persuade her to elope, but she refuses until he makes a definite promise of marriage. He boasts to Buddy and his friend Skinny and intimates that the promise will not be carried out. Soon after, he starts out riding with Grace. Buddy is suspicious and follows on a bicycle, but is outdistanced. At last, however, he sees the horse tied by the roadside, and hears Grace scream. Rushing to her assistance he overcomes Percy, and carries a wilting Grace home.Col. Jessup, thinking Bud is the culprit, fires at him twice. One bullet lodges in the shoulder; the other is stopped by Buddy's watch in which he carries a picture of his mother. Grace regains consciousness and explains matters, and Jessup is amazed to find that the picture in the watch is that of his wife. The doctor advises that Buddy will recover, and there is a reconciliation among father, son, and daughter.
"The End of the Tour" is currently leading in ratings, making it a stronger choice for newcomers to the genre.
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The Two Edged Sword