Great-grandfather Huxley, an old soldier, is neglected by his grandson and wife. He feels he is in the way and seriously contemplates suicide. One night while the grandson's wife is giving a party, the house catches fire and the old man rescues their children from the burning building.
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Thomas Commerford as Huxley - the Old Soldier
Richard Travers as Huxley's Grandson
Gerda Holmes as Huxley's Grandson's Wife
Bryant Washburn as Captain Reynolds
Mary Roberts Rinehart Story
United States 14 July 1914
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