The Washington times., 1914-06-08
The Elder Brother,
(Essanay.)


YRVING CALDWELL had never
known want. When his father
i died. a great part of the estate
went to the spoiled lad. When
ne became of age. he was too good
Tor work and spent most of his time
with questionable company His
dissipation brought him into con-
tact with man named Leider and
the two enjoyed the reputation the
city's biggest sports" Phillip, Irv-
ing's brother. had used what money
was left him TO study medicine. He
graduated and knuckled down to
work. Irving became infatuated
with a cabaret dancer. She was a
good girl, but cared only for the
pretty things Irving would occa-
sionally buy for her. Leider was
fast becoming rival of Irving. and
one evening the two quarreled, as
both were determined to escort her
home. During the argument the
dancer stole out through a side door.
An intoxicated man knocked her
down, injuring her ankle. Phillip,
who happened to be passing in his
machine. assists her to her home.
He Is greatly impressed with the
girls beauty and personality, and, as
fate will have 1t. he falls a victim
of the love god. When Irving re-
turns home in the wee small hours
of the morning. he finds Phillip
deeply thinking. Irving tells him Of
his infatuation. Phillip is Mortified.
Several days later. Irving insists
that Phillip accompany him to the
cafe, TO see the girl he worships,
and the elder brother finally con-
sents to go. His heart quicktss and
his pulse beats as though IL would
break, when he discovers that the
girl he has learned to love is the
cabaret dancer of whom Irving had
spoken to him. She leaves the stage
dances through the aisles, among
the jolly throng-stands before the
bewildered Phillip-whispers to him
that he must see her home-but he
is diSgusted. He brushes her aside
and leaves the cafe. The dancer is
now madly in love with Phillip,
and after he had spurned her, she
determines to inture him in some
way, II possible. She decides upon
a plan of leading Irving astray. She
allows Irving to believe that she
loves him. but at the same time she
is conspiring with Leider. Leider
has always pretended to be his
friend. and. when the opportunity
presents itself. he gives Irving a box
of 'doped" cigarettes. Phillip no.
tees that there Is something de-
cidedly wrong with his brother. and
is positive that the dancer Is at the
bottom OF it. That evening he calls
at the cafe. and invites her into a
private dining room, where he pleads
that she let his brother alone
Leider informs Irving that Phillip IS
alone with the dancer. The in
furiated brother rushes into the
room with the water bottle and is
about to strike him down when the
dancer interferes. The excitement
is too much for Irving and he
collapses. His brother takes him to
his home, puts him TO bed. Phillip
then examines Irving's cigarette
case, takes one of the cigarettes,
cuts 1t open and discovers that it
contains cocaine. The dancer had
followed Phillip to his home. and
she pleads with him to allow her to
remain at Irving's bedside. Leider,
no longer able to Withstand the
strain on his conscience. rushes into
the sick room. where he finds the
dancer with the two brothers. He
confesses OF his wrongdoing. COM
pletely exonerates the innocent girl.
and pleads jealousy. The following
morning Irving is greatly improved,
and he swears never to smoke again.
The story ends pleasantly with
Phillip holding Ruth tenderly in his
arms-she having promised to be his
wife