John Gault of the 25th Company U.S. Marine Corps meets his sweetheart, Helen, the daughter of Colonel Rand, the commanding officer, and presents her with a bracelet. This is observed by Pedro Ramni, a Filipino outcast. Waiting until Helen ...See moreJohn Gault of the 25th Company U.S. Marine Corps meets his sweetheart, Helen, the daughter of Colonel Rand, the commanding officer, and presents her with a bracelet. This is observed by Pedro Ramni, a Filipino outcast. Waiting until Helen is left alone he attacks her, wrests the bracelet off her wrist and flees right into the arms of several approaching marines. After Helen identifies Pedro as her assailant, he is taken before the commanding officer and there he discloses the following history of the bracelet: Pedro's mother was dying and having no money with which to buy food and medicine he yielded to temptation and stole the very same bracelet from the arm of the image of the Virgin Mary. Meeting John Gault on the way, he finally persuades him to purchase the bracelet and with the money in his pocket he hastens to his mother's side but too late, for she is dead. Overcome with remorse he confesses the theft to the priest, who excommunicates Pedro from the church. After hearing Pedro's story, Helen returns the bracelet to Ramon who replaces it on the arm of the Virgin. He is then taken back into the fold of the church, and is forgiven by Father Felipe. Written by
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