Dick hastily marries a young woman, yet his wealthy father rips them apart. Unbeknownst to him, a son is born. Years later, Dick is in happy, but childless marriage when they decide to adopt a child. By chance and unknown to him, the boy is his son.
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Edwin August as Richard 'Dick' Hartley
Muriel Ostriche as Muriel Worth
William Bailey as Victor Hartley
Claire Mersereau as Lucille Gray
George Henry as Simeon Hartley
Harry Knowles as Judge Gray
Walter Fenner as Mr. Wroth
J. Albert Hall as Dr. Traux
Claude Cooper as Mike Donovan
Charles Harris as The Author
United States 17 May 1915
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1915 Charles K. Harris Feature Film Company.