Her Debt of Honor剧情介绍

Marian Delmar's father, an architect, has died without an estate, though it seems to the girl that he has left a settlement of some sort on her. From the time of his death, a certain Varcoe, a member of her father's profession, has sent her a monthly remittance, which enables her to live decently and study painting. Varcoe dies, leaving no instructions regarding the remittance and no reason why his son, Olin, should continue it. John Hartfield, whose father has been a lawyer of doubtful integrity, but unquestionable shrewdness, is now the friend of Marian, to whom she goes, when her remittance fails to arrive. He subsequently informs her that the remittance seems to have been a matter of charity on the part of the late Varcoe, and incidentally, that his son Olin is dying from his wild dissipation and morbid excesses. Marian's independent nature revolts at the idea that she has been an object of charity, and against the pleading of John, determines to pay the debt by nursing Olin back to health. She offers her services as nurse, and is engaged by Olin, who exhibits a wicked joy. All repair to the old Varcoe home on the St. Lawrence, where lives Mrs. Varcoe, whom her supposed son has never seen. Mrs. Varcoe has been for years an invalid. The old family physician has been her faithful attendant for thirty years, in a house, with Indian servants and queer furnishings, that must have been the expression of a morbid brain. When Olin meets Mrs. Varcoe, whose son he is supposed to be, he seems to inspire her with fear and misgiving. She is immediately impressed with Marian, whose attentions are now directed to the old lady's health. The aged doctor's jealousy of Marian in her efforts to relieve Mrs. Varcoe creates frequent friction. Through the finding of certain plans in a secret compartment, John finds that Marian's father has been the real brains behind the elder Varcoe's success; hence, the remittance by agreement. Olin's morbid nature drives him to take advantage of an Indian girl in his household, and the consequence is the exposure of the secret, that he himself is the offspring of such an affair on the part of his father. John, meanwhile, is constantly trying to dissuade Marian from continuing in this atmosphere, but between the kindly old lady and Marian a strong affection has developed, and furnishes the incentive to her to remain. Olin is determined to have one more big fling before he passes away, and invites a number of his dissipated friends from the city to spend a weekend with him. Olin traps Marian in a secret passage, but John and another Indian rescues her and wound Olin. Olin crawls to the Indian huts on the estate where the remainder of his mother's tribe dwelt, and dies in the arms of his Indian grandfather. Marian and John determine to travel the road of life together, while the old doctor gives evidence that his devotion to his equally venerable patient was not purely or professional interest.

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