The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-20
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julius Steger in 'The Fifth Command
ment."
Carl Winters is teacher of music,
at the New York College of Music.
Among his pupils is Alice Winthrop,
daughter of Stephen Winthrop, a
banker. Carl and Alice are lovers.
His employer, Director Bergh, wit
-nesses a love scene between the two
in the college and he dismisses Carl
and informs the father of Alice Of her
love affair. The banker warns Alice
TAT she must not see Winters again.
The girl assures her father of Carts
honorable intentions and pleads to
have him grant Winters an interview.
TIE banker refuses. The girl tells
Carl what has happened and tnat her
father will leave the city with her for
long period. Carl asks her to become
his wife. S:e consents and they are
married. Waen Alice tells her father
of her marriage, he orders her from
his home.
Carl and Alice spend their honey
noon in Carl's boarding house Carl
accepts an offer to become musical di-
rector in Rio de Janerio. Alice prom
ises to join him there as soon as he
is established. Several months pass.
The banker learns that his daughter is
soon to become mother. Mr.. Win
throp goes to fer and persuades her
to return to his home Alice in her
correspondence with her husband has
not told him of her secret, so as to
cause him no worry in f:is new posi-
ton. Winthrop, in his hatred for Carl,
intercepts and destroys the letters and
cables which the husband and wife
send to each other.
Carl icas met with success in his
new position, but is distressed at re-
ceiving no news from his wife. A
daughter is born to Alice, who died
from septic poisoning. Carl, alarmed
by mis- wife's silence, resolves to re-
turn and to bring his wife back with
him. Before his departure he receives
| cable from her father announcing tie
death of his daughter, Carl's wife. AZ
ter a long illness, Carl leaves the hos
pital, friendless and disheartened. He
earns a livelihood singing in amuse-
ment places, accompanied by harp
player, a faithful fellow, devoted to
Carl G.is teacher.
Years have gone by, Carl's daughter,
of whose existence he has been kept
ignorant, is now a girl of seventeen
years. Her father in South America
has become gray and old and is max
ing living as street singer. His
wish is to visit the grave of his wife
and re returns with his harpist to
New York.
One day, his daughter while out rid
ing is attracted by the sounds of mu-
sic. She speaks to the singer and in
vites him to come to her home the
next day, which is her birthday, to
play and sing for her. Carl consents.
Carl and the harpist go to the Win
throp home and he sings for the young
girl, whose identity is unknown to
him, the song he had often sung for
his wife, for whom ne composed it.
The girl goes to dress for dinner,
asking Carl to continue the song. He
sees a photograph. 1t is the portrait
of his wife. The banker enters and
accuses Carl and tie harpist OF being
imposters and thieves. Carl learns
from Winthrop that the young girl IS
the child of Winthrop's daughter
Carl's own child! Winthrop orders
Carl from the house when Carl tells
him that he is the father of the girl!
The banker offers Carl money to con-
ceal his identity. Carl refuses the
money, but resolves to go out Of his
daughters life to preserve her happi-
ness. AFTER a final meeting with his
daughter, he is about to leave the
house when TIE banker, filled with re-
morse, tells his grandchild, "Alice, this