Branscombe's Pal
Directed by Harold M. ShawBob Caerlyon has run into debt. When his father refuses to help him his sister, Helen, offers to sell her jewelry to pay his bills, but she cannot give him enough. Helen loves Bob's chum, Jack Branscombe. Jack agrees to help Bob for his sister's sake. He takes Bob to his apartment and there endorses Bob's note for $4,000, payable in four months' time. Bob leaves for the club to celebrate with Payne, another suitor for Helen's hand. Helen in a note asks Jack to come over that evening, and he replies that he will. On his way he stops at the club to get his mail. He meets Bob and Payne, and Jack sends a note to Helen saying that he is detained. When Helen finds that Jack is there, she is angry and writes that all is over between them. Bob loses heavily and cheats in order to recoup his fortunes. Bob is accused of cheating. Just then Jack receives Helen's note and is so disgusted with it all that he says he is the one who has cheated. In his apartments Jack is consoled by his dog, Nick. Bob follows him home to tell him how sorry he is for what has happened. Jack agrees not to disgrace his name and advises him to go to Canada. Several months later the note which Jack endorsed comes due and Jack, in order to pay it, is forced to move into less expensive apartments and write for his living. A year later he receives a letter from Bob saying that he has struck it rich and is coming home to make amends. Jack falls asleep with Bob's letter in his hand and while asleep calls out Helen's name. Nick hears the name and thinks his master wants him to carry the letter to Helen. So he seizes the letter in his mouth and runs with it to Helen's house. Helen is glad to hear the truth of what actually happened on the fatal night, especially as she was about to marry Payne. Bob returns and is welcomed by all. It only remains for Nick to lead the way to Jack and all is serene.
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