The Washington herald., 1914-10-24
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Smith plays the Old father, master.
ful character study.
1t Is a tale Of the sea-eoast and OF
hsher-people. You are the unobserved
spectator. The atmosphere Is Of that kind
which carries you away IN the honda
OF illusion You see this fisher boy, in
MS manly. honest way, win the heart Of
the girl" Their romance is your ro-
nance And when the boy Is temporarily
separated from ths girl. as the result
Of another's yi1lainy, you sympathEza
and feel that 1t Is you who Is being
made to suffer. That is the way this
drama has Of getting into your heart
strings. When the big scene arrives
when our hero returns the successful
man. IN time to rescue his old sweetheart
from a pounding sea, the thrill which ae-
companies the spectacular feat Is wholly
yours TO enjoy. Don't miss THE Turn OF
the Tide"
When the story opens we find young
Tom Walters paying court to Nell, the
old isherman's daughter. Though Tom
is honest and of their own people, NeI's
father objects to him as a son-in-law.
He has hopes of cancelling a note to his
old friend. Glenn Masters, by marrying
his daughter on to him. However, he
keeps the fact Of his debt to Masters a
secret.
One day Tom learns OF the financial
embarrassment OF his sweetheart's faith
er. He offers the old man his own saw
ings, but is refused and ordered away.
Tom places the matter before the girl
She finally consents to allow him to
take the note from its hiding place, un-
der the seat Of an old chair, and pay fe
on. BY this unselfish act on Toms part,
She hopes TO gain her fathers consent
After paying the note Tom returns to
find no one home; he places the note. re-
ceipted, back in its place, planning to
tell her about 1t later. As he leaves
the house. however. the father observes
him. Questions are asked. Tom refuses
to explain his presence there. In a
rage the old man draws a gun on the
boy and fires. Tom is wounded in the
head; it results in the loss Of his mem
ory. He cannot even remember the hid
ing place of the note
About this time a man and his daugh-
ter arrive from the city. The girl takes
a fancy to the boy and plays with his
affections. Tom, having forgotten his
first sweetheart, believes the butterfly
loves him. She encourages this belief,
and when she leaves, Tom follows her
to the city.
Once in the city, Tom learns the truth,
that il was only a pastime for the girl.
that he was only her playthinsa All this
I
| to his memory. Tom turns to business.
He works with a might and becomes sue
| cessfUl. Then comes the desire to re-
I turn, to see again the old place by ths
| sea.
On the day OF his return there is ter
| rilc storm at sea. The girl IS ont
| IN il: her bcA is overturned. The town
| people look on, afraid to venture out to
the rescue. Tom comes on the scene just
| in the nick OF time. He effects a rescus
| and carries the girl in his arms tc
her fathers house He places her in the
| old arm chair. The bottom drops out
| disclosing the hiding place of the for
! gotten note. receipted. The discovery
/ causes a return OF memory. Tom rec
| ognizes the girl. The old home is
| saved and the father. realizing what he
| has done, forEives.
This picture. which is in two reels. will
be released by the Imp Company Novem-
| Der >.