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Amos Hartley, dean of the fishermen, has a beautiful daughter, Irene, who is loved by Henry Smith, a young fisherman. Albert Simpson is his rival. Irene favors Henry; he asks the father for... See full summary
Amos Hartley, dean of the fishermen, has a beautiful daughter, Irene, who is loved by Henry Smith, a young fisherman. Albert Simpson is his rival. Irene favors Henry; he asks the father for her hand. Amos consents, making the condition that Henry first show that he can make a good living by his trade as fisherman. Simpson overhears this, and that night, before Henry starts out to the fishing ground, he cuts his nets. Henry bids good-bye to Irene, and with his helper, leaves. The following night he returns disheartened and shows the girl and her father his damaged nets. Shortly after the father asks Henry to join him as his helper, as his own is sick. Simpson has attempted to force his attention on Irene and has been repulsed. In revenge he damages the boat that is to take the girl's father and the rival out to sea, hoping to drown them. At the appointed time the old man's boat fails to appear. The returning fishermen say they have seen nothing of it. As Simpson has planned, the boat ...

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    • Author: Chilldweller
    This film story tells of the rivalry of two young fishermen over a girl. One cuts the other's nets so that he fails to make a haul and thus loses the girl temporarily. The religious feature of the disciples in a boat came too much as a surprise. Something of the kind should have been suggested earlier in the story to give it proper weight. The close seemed somewhat over-sentimental. - The Moving Picture World, August 15, 1914
  • Cast overview:
    Walter Miller Walter Miller - Henry Smith - the Fisherman
    Irene Wallace Irene Wallace - Irene Hartley - the Fisherman's Bride
    Charles Hutchison Charles Hutchison - Arthur Simpson - the Unsuccessful Rival
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