The Washington times., 1914-06-12
A Woman's Triumph.
Famous Players.
Featuring Laura Sawyer.

- EANIE and Ehle Deans are
the two daughters Of old
David Deans, thrifty
- Scotchman and strict church
member. living near Edinburgh
David has reared his daughters in
accordance with his rigid and aus
tere ideas of life. The two sisters
are as different in appearance and
mind as two people could possibly
be Jesnie is steady and unaffected,
while little Effie is gay and fiighty.
Efhe falls in love with young
George Robertson, the prohigate
son of a rich minister. George be-
comes entangled with a band Of
smugglers. Under promise OF mar
riage, George meets File secretly
and gains her love and trust; but
on his way TO their prospective
marriage is waylaid and arrested,
IL company with the leader of the
smugglers. and thrown into prison.
Ef1ie has kept her family in ignoT-
ance OF her love ana bctrothal, and
has withheld from Jeanne even a
greater secret-that she is to be-
come a mother. Crushed by her
misfortune. little Effie manages to
secure a position in Edinburgh. and
there receives word from George.
in prison, to 90 in her hour Of
trouble to friends Of his, who will
care for her. She goes to these
people. Madge Wildfre and her
mother, strange, eccentric pair,
the mother a wicked old hag, the
daughter demented through grief
over her dead babe They shelter
Life while her own little one is
born. but the crazad Madge steals
the young infant, leaving ii alone
by the roadside. The child Is res
eued by strangers but is lost to
Ehie, who finally returns home.
ttill guarding her sad secret. And
there, for a time. she finds peace
and quiet But tine old hag. fear
ing lest Efie accuse Madge Of
stealing the child. determines 10
accuse Effte OF killing her own
babe. Fife is torn from her dazed
ana griefstr1cken family and thrust
into prison. awaiting trial. Dur
Ing this lapse OF time Robertson
has escaped from prison. and in
cited i riot TO rescue the smuggler
leader, who is popular among the
toWnfolks
Learning that Effie, too. Is in the
prison. Robertson also strives to
: erect her release. To his alarm and
. surprise, Effie refuses to leave the
: prison until her innocence is proved,
: and he is forced to leave without
( her. Desperate. he remembers the
. old Scotch law to the effect that IL
2 the accused has told any OF her FAM
ny that she is 10 become a mother,
the statement is accepted RS an evil
q dence that she does not intend the
: death Of her child. Robertson there
fore writes Jcanie. begging her TO
meet him al midnight Mt an old
church, and bidding her tell no one
why he wishes to see her. This
? rote he gives to Mr.. Butler. a young
minister. who loves Jeanie and is
loved by her. Butler bears the note
TO Jeanie. demanding to know the
reason for this appointment: but she
steadfastiy refuses 10 tell him, csus-
ing an estrangement between them.
Jeanie meets Robertson. and he
pleads with her to lie in court and
thus save her sister. Meanwhile.
Butler has been questioned by the
authorities. on the occasion OF a
visit to Effie. as TO his acquaintance
. with the escaped prisoner. Robertson.
and is forced to reveal the contents
of the note he bore TO Jeanie. A
searching party goes In pursuit OF
Robertson. led by Msdge Wildhre.
who knows the district better than
the others. Madge diInes the men