海豚

暂无简介Billy McGrath is fortunate enough to rescue Ethel Woodby from a ferocious bulldog one fine morning. Now Ethel is a most charming girl and Billy gallantly promises to call next evening. To make this certain Ethel sends him her photo as a reminder and Billy worships at the shrine. He manages to dress in a hurry and starts for the Woodby home with all haste. Meanwhile Ethel's parents have looked up the social standing of Billy and learn he is wealthy and unmarried, also a member of the city's most exclusive clubs. Billy arrives in the outer hall, knocks in vain, finds the door slightly ajar and walks in. Finding no one about he sits down to wait and suddenly discovers he has come off without his waistcoat! Now full dress without a waistcoat is most embarrassing and Billy determines to rush back to his rooms and complete his toilet. But someone is coming and he is forced to take refuge in a small adjoining room and hears most astonishing things in consequence. He sees Ethel and her parents enter, and is forced to listen while they warn her to be sure and capture him, as she ought to realize she is very near the age-limit and Billy is very wealthy. Then be sees Ethel coach her younger sister in the role of maid and watches while she rehearses how she will receive him. Of course he is horrified and realizes he must escape at once from such a party of plotters. The hours go by and Ethel falls asleep waiting. Billy now roughly disguises himself as a burglar and tries to steal out but is detected by Ethel, whose screams bring her father and Billy is forced to fight for his liberty. He manages to escape without revealing his identity, but sadly rumpled in mind and attire. Reaching his rooms Billy is thoroughly disgruntled, when a bunch of his pals enter before he can get out of his torn clothes and begin to joke him unmercifully. Next day Ethel receives a letter from Billy regretting he was unable to call as he has been suddenly summoned to darkest Africa and does not expect to return.