Was His Decision Right? - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Poverty drives Nance Alcott to become a "scarlet woman." A wealthy, dying relative leaves a will stipulating that if Nance will remain unmarried and care for a helplessly-paralyzed girl, a large fortune will be hers. Nance grabs the chance...See morePoverty drives Nance Alcott to become a "scarlet woman." A wealthy, dying relative leaves a will stipulating that if Nance will remain unmarried and care for a helplessly-paralyzed girl, a large fortune will be hers. Nance grabs the chance to lead an honest life and finds peace and happiness tending to the wants of gentle Lily. An elderly clergyman who works to better the social evil has charge of his sister's rather incorrigible son Jason and is upset that he's failing to reform him. Jason motors to a country inn with some gay companions; after leaving them he saves Lily from impending death at the risk of his own life. He receives Nance's gratitude and their friendship develops into love. The clergyman notices the change in his nephew's life and character and learns that a woman is behind it. He goes with Jason to meet his intended, and is horrified to recognize the former "scarlet woman." She pleads with him not to tell Jason, as she realizes that his belief in her purity is keeping him straight, but the minister believes that he must warn Jason. Nance begs for three days in which to prepare to take Lily and go away so that she need never come across Jason, and the minister agrees to keep silent until she has gone. Before the three days are up, however, Jason proposes and Nance, struggling against love, must refuse. Lily hears the refusal and believes that Nance denies love because of the stipulation of the will. The clergyman is amazed to receive a note urgently requesting him to come to Nance. He goes and learns that Lily, worshipping her caretaker, has killed herself that love may have full sway. The old man's heart is touched and his struggle with conscience begins. Can he do less for love than that poor child has done? Can he make her death of no avail by tearing the lovers apart? He decides that he cannot and, though doubts assail him, he keeps silent and gives his consent to the marriage of Nance and Jason. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less