Madeline Fairbanks and Marion Fairbanks in A Man of Honor (1916)

George Marlo

J.H. Gilmour

Madeline Fairbanks

The retired banker was extremely fond of his twin daughters and exceptionally pleased with the reputation they made at college. One of them was justly known as the &quot;athletic girl&quot; and for her use the father fitted up a gymnasium. ...

A Man of Honor

The retired banker was extremely fond of his twin daughters and exceptionally pleased with the reputation they made at college. One of them was justly known as the "athletic girl" and for her use the father fitted up a gymnasium. The other twin was a "quiet girl," but to please her sister she would box and fence with her. One day the two girls were in the gymnasium when the suitor of the "quiet girl " called, and the "athletic girl" promptly found herself without an opponent, so she went out riding on horseback with her father. While the two were out on the road, the girl induced her father to halt his horse while the daughter showed him how well she could gallop. Much to her surprise, the horse ran away, but an active young man grabbed the horse and stopped it before an accident occurred. The banker came up and was profuse in his thanks, both he and his daughter were much taken by the stranger whom they took for a gentleman athlete because he said, "I was a football man at college." He then explained his presence on the road by saying he always tried to keep himself in condition. Under the circumstances he was invited to call, and did so, and the friendship between him and the "athletic girl" quickened ripened into love. By accident the father learned the identity of the caller. He was really the champion heavyweight pugilist and was training for a bout. He frankly admitted his identity when questioned and explained that he had been a college man and well to do, but misfortune came upon him just at the time he graduated. He had a mother and sister dependent upon him, was forced to support them, and found the easiest way to make real money was in the prize ring. The "athletic girl" was shocked at the news and at first believed she never wanted to see the young man again. About this time the young man's perplexities were added to for the banker came to him and submitted a proposition. He had no objections to the young man as a son-in-law he said, if he gave up the prize ring, but he could not permit his daughter to wed a penniless man. "I have everything arranged," the banker said, "You go in and lose this fight and I can guarantee you will make $50,000." The fighter made no reply but walked off. On the day of the battle he received a note reminding him of the amount of money he could make and intimating that if he lost the fight he might count upon the friendship of the banker and in all probability marry the daughter. When the battle began, the young man thought of all the happiness and luxury that would be his if he yielded to temptation, but honesty triumphed and he knocked his opponent out. At the ringside was the banker, the "athletic girl" disguised in boy's clothing being with him. They saw the battle and after it was over went to the champion. Much to his surprise the banker greeted him cordially. "That offer I made you," he said, "was simply to test you out. Had you accepted it our acquaintance would have been at an end. I tried you out, but I wanted to be sure my daughter married a man of honor, and you have conclusively proved that you are all I demanded a son-in-law of mine should be."

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