A Timely Repentance (1912)

A lost film John Crawford an honest mechanic and Wilbur Robinson a young man of leisure both love the same girl She marries Crawford and they have a baby Crawford is engaged in perfecting an invention and money is short leaving the wife dissatisfied Robinson notes this fact and lures her away She goes with him deserting the baby leaving a note for her husband While awaiting the train to leave the city they visit a picture house The story thrown on the screen is identical to their own experience Unable to witness the closing scenes and filled with remorse Mrs Crawford begs to leave and hurries home hoping she may get there before her husband returns