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John Stanley falls in love with Ethel Winslow and they become engaged. John is the son of a wealthy father who, when his son tells him of the engagement, advises the young fellow that he should learn to make a living for himself before ...See moreJohn Stanley falls in love with Ethel Winslow and they become engaged. John is the son of a wealthy father who, when his son tells him of the engagement, advises the young fellow that he should learn to make a living for himself before entering the matrimonial field. John takes his father's advice. The South African gold fields attract him and he goes there, after bidding a fond farewell to Ethel. Meanwhile Ethel meets and falls in love with Austin Brooks, and allows herself to accept from him a love token. John Stanley is successful in his South African work and has discovered gold. We see him at the bungalow home of his friend, Allan Jones, in South Africa, discussing means of interesting capital in the gold prospect which he has discovered. Helen Jones, the sister of his friend, is on the scene, and we become aware that John is attracted to the beautiful sister of his old-time friend. A plan is finally arranged. Jones writes a friend in New York to insert an advertisement in the New York papers asking for a partner with ten thousand dollars capital to operate a South African gold mine, communications in response to which are to be addressed to Allan Jones, Rambezi, South Africa. Austin Brooks sees this advertisement in New York and having some capital concludes to go to South Africa and look into the matter. He in turn bids good-bye to Ethel Winslow. On arriving in South Africa, Brooks meets John at the home of Allan Jones, and a mutual friendship as well as a partnership develops. Neither man makes any mention of Ethel Winslow, though both faithfully correspond with her. Everything goes well with John and Brooks and they develop a very rich mine. John, however, is taken with fever and is forced to rest at the home of Jones. Here Helen shows a silent devotion for the handsome friend of her brother. Her dream of happiness is shattered, however, when she accidentally comes upon a photograph of Ethel Winslow, on the back of which is inscribed the following: "To Jack. With love from your affianced wife, Ethel." From this moment Helen is cold toward John, although it is plain to be seen that she is deeply in love with him. John leaves for New York to regain his full health and. true to his engagement with Ethel, has no other idea than to marry her. During John's absence in Africa his father has been a constant visitor at the home of Ethel Winslow and her mother. He was present when Brooks called to say good-bye to Ethel, and later, while the young men are hewing out their destinies under the burning sun of South Africa, the old gentleman happens to read a letter from Brooks to Ethel, in which he (Brooks) speaks of returning to America and making her his wife. The suspicions aroused at the first visit are now confirmed and he sees Ethel is not in love with his son. After John's return to New York his father, hoping to prevent the marriage between John and Ethel, cables to Austin Brooks a message which calls him immediately to New York. The day that Brooks receives the cablegram in South Africa he is visiting the home of Allan Jones and his sister who by a strange coincidence are preparing to go to New York. Brooks shows the cablegram to them and they agree to go together. On their arrival in New York they visit John's home. Here the elder Stanley becomes pleasantly aware of the fact that his son John is desperately smitten with the girl from Africa and that the feeling is reciprocated. A new light falls upon him and his whole plan of campaign changes. He manages to bring Austin Brooks to the home of Ethel just as she and John are in close conversation, and just as a tense situation is about precipitated he introduces Helen Jones as the fiancée of his son John. This is a surprise to John and Helen, but it relieves the situation for Ethel. Helen sees that Ethel agrees and she acquiesces. The scene closes with Ethel slightly pressing the hand of John's father, happiness for both couples and contentment beaming from the face of the clever arranger of the destinies of the four young people. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less