An Unsullied Shield
As an old duke lies on his deathbed, he pleads with his son and heir to live a life worthy of the family name. But the young duke soon disregards these words, and lives a life of gambling and carousing, paid for with borrowed money. One evening, he forges his mother's signature on a check to repay his debts, then pauses in front of a set of portraits of his ancestors. When he dozes off, he dreams about what his illustrious forbears would say to him.
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Wadsworth Harris
The Duke of Rutland
Marc McDermott
The Sleeping Descendant of the Duke
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Margery Bonney Erskine
The Duchess of Rutland
Mabel Trunnelle
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Bessie Learn
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Harry B. Eytinge
The Money Lender
Herbert Prior
The Admiral Ancestor
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Walter Edwin
The Warrior Ancestor
Augustus Phillips
The Statesman Ancestor