Augustus Gaskell was a very rich man, and had a cool and domineering character. When his daughter Christina, who, according to her father, was incredibly obstinate, ran away from home, he set private detectives on her trail. From their reports, Augustus realized that his daughter was pregnant. It was necessary to take emergency measures so that his grandson would be born in a legal marriage. And then Augustus invited Howard Rumford, his wife’s son from his first marriage, to marry Christina on fairly favorable terms and give his name to her child...