Beating Mother to It
Directed by Arthur HotalingMrs. Ray's daughter, Bess, loves Tom Travers, but mother objects. Mrs. Ray has a love affair with John Jackson, who seeks her hand. The two love affairs clash frequently. Jackson hires an automobile to elope with mother, Tom and Bess get his note. Tom hires a car and plays chauffeur, while Bess delivers the note to her mother, after turning the clock back one hour. Bess, in the car with Tom, disguised as chauffeur, call for Jackson. Bess being veiled, Jackson thinks her to be the widow. They drive to a minister, where Tom and Bess are married, with Jackson as an unwilling witness. Mother forgives them later.
