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-THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY
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while the Governor has been away on a tour of the State to secure votes, his wife has been seen continually in the company of a certain man whom the paper does not mention, but who, of course, is Nevill. When Croyden sees this he goes to Nevill, but the latter tells him that surely he can trust his wife, and Croyden dismisses the matter from his mind.
Nevill, realizing that the seed of suspicion has been sown, decides upon a plan to turn Croyden from his wife, believing that Beatrice will then come to him. He gives Sturton a paragraph to put in the papers on the day before election. This is the day that Croyden's baby is to be christened. As the guests are gathered for the christening and Croyden is preparing to leave his office, he sees a copy of the newspaper hinting that the child's father is not Croyden, but the man who Beatrice has been seen with so much of late. Overcome with grief, Croyden drinks heavily and returns when the christening is in progress, quite intoxicated. He breaks in upon the affair, denouncing Beatrice and forbidding her to name the child after him. Neville and his wife, who are present, return home after a scene, in which Croyden accuses Nevill to his face of being the father of the child. This Nevill refuses to deny. Locking himself in his room, Croyden refuses to see Beatrice or
Beatrice is devoted to the baby.
let her explain. Mrs. Nevill, convinced of her husband's guilt, tells him she is leaving his home, declaring that Beatrice was the woman who was responsible for his dissipation in Europe. He tells her to go, for he believes now that Beatrice will come to him.
Beatrice, in terror over her husband's action, and realizing that Ne
vill alone can clear her name, decides to go to him and make him right her. She tells Mrs. Lake where she is going. She arrives at Nevill's and is admitted to see him alone. Nevill believes that he has won and tells her that he will give her a letter clearing her name, but that she must pay the price — she must be his, if for no longer than one hour.
He writes the note and then locks the door and confronts her. In the meantime Croyden has learned where she has gone and follows. Beatrice struggles desperately with Nevill to preserve her honor and finally, in desperation, catches up a sharp paper knife and stabs him, dropping the weapon to the floor. Croyden, bursting down the door, enters, accompanied by Mrs. Nevill, and finds Nevill on the floor dying. He knows that he is at the verge of death, and the good in him comes to the surface. He picks up the knife with a shaking hand and tells them that for love of Beatrice, and because she has repulsed him, he has attempted suicide. He takes the note clearing Beatrice from his pocket and gives it to Croyden. Croyden realizes that this will clear him in the eyes of the people. He begs forgiveness of Beatrice and as she grants him this they glance down at Neville, who falls back dead. He has paid the price of his infatuation. It is the "Way of the World."
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