'This is a story of the old convict days in Australia, depicting in all severity the customs of the times. Ralph Frawley, at an early age, was transported to Australia for poaching. After a short imprisonment he was assigned to a wealthy resident of Tasmania. He falls in love with his master's niece and secretly marries her. The wife leaves her uncle for ever, and not until meeting Frawley some time after does the uncle learn of the marriage, and also of his niece's death. His sympathies are aroused, and he promises to adopt the child, whom he afterwards takes to England. Frawley in the meantime decides to live an honourable life. Under an assumed name he rises to eminence and wealth, and seeing in an English paper his daughter's betrothal he decides to re-visit England, and make known his identity. His wish is gratified, his daughter acknowledges him, and he remains in England respected by all who knew him. He lives to a ripe old age surrounded by a number of his grandchildren, who make his declining days happy.'
Source:
'Bijou Pictures', Goulburn Evening Penny Post, 19 August 1911, p.4.
