Claim: Alice Lorraine, the daughter of Sir Roland Lorraine, throws herself in the river to avoid marrying.
Evidence: The hero and heroine, brother and sister, are children of Sir Roland Lorraine, representative of a very ancient family. Meantime his sister has been fighting a severe battle at home—defending herself against a plot to make her the wife of a drunken fellow named Chapman. Hilary comes home; Mabel, the Kentish girl, is sent for, and matters are serene with all but Alice on the day appointed for her wedding. When the hour for the ceremony approaches, she walks out and throws herself into the river, is carried a mile, rescued and resuscitated.