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Enmeshed by Fate (1914)
Short | Short, Drama, Romance

Enmeshed by Fate (1914)

Short | Short, Drama, Romance

Attorney Kelp, a great lover of curios, receives from a friend a souvenir of the East, a peculiarly-shaped dagger with Kelp's name engraver on it. Kelp shows this to his sweetheart, Irene Marshall. Later, Kelp quarrels with Irene on ...See moreAttorney Kelp, a great lover of curios, receives from a friend a souvenir of the East, a peculiarly-shaped dagger with Kelp's name engraver on it. Kelp shows this to his sweetheart, Irene Marshall. Later, Kelp quarrels with Irene on account of the attentions Kelp has been showing to the Crawfords, a destitute family, the head of which, Jim Crawford, is "doing time." Kelp fails to call on Irene. She, in turn, accepts the suit of the District Attorney, Danvers, a coldblooded fellow, piqued because of Kelp's indifference. Soon after she marries Danvers, only to repent almost immediately. Jim Crawford is released from prison, and attempts a robbery, unwittingly picking out Kelp's house. Frightened before the job is completed, Jim carries away the dagger as his only reward. His next robbery is on Danvers' home. As it happens, Irene has returned, just prior to Jim's entrance, determined to leave Danvers, who treats her brutally. She telephones Kelp and he comes to her. Jim is hiding behind the portieres. Danvers enters to find his wife with her old sweetheart. A fight results. Jim, looking on, recognizes Danvers as the man who "sent him up." As Danvers is about to strike Kelp down, Jim rushes out and stabs Danvers to death. Irene has left the room. When she returns she finds Kelp standing over the body of her husband holding the dagger. All the old love rises up in Irene. She persuades Kelp to go. When her father enters and observes her with the dagger he believes her guilty. When the police arrive, the father tries to shield the daughter, and she. in turn, tries to shield Kelp. However, one of the detectives, finding a fountain pen of Kelp's, arrests him. Irene, hearing of this, goes to the station and declares that she is the guilty party. Jim, in the meantime, has been arrested as a material witness. At the station he is confronted by his wife and family. His wife tells him of Kelp's kindness to her and urges Jim to be a man for once and confess if he is guilty. Jim does. Kelp and Irene are freed and find happiness together. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less