Mans Prerogative (1915)

Oliver and Elizabeth wed He is a famous lawyer careless of his personal conduct but has implicit faith in Elizabeth She is a woman of strong mind a magazine writer of repute and believes he should guide himself by the same code that governs her Two of their associates are profligates Charles an artist and Catherine Oliver trifles with Catherine and this so embitters Elizabeth that she pretends to receive the attentions of Charles although it is made clear that she has remained pure Nevertheless she purposely permits her husband to believe otherwise He has considered her like Caesars wife but his faith is shattered A child is born to her and the father doubts its parentage