Portia; or, 'By passions rocked'

Fabian Blount is under the suspicion of having been accused of forging his uncle's name on a cheque, five years before. Portia Vibart is a half-cousin, beautiful and cold outwardly, who believes Fabian guilty, and who, from pride, crushes out her growing love for him. He in turn, when finally cleared, will not forget the doubt, and flings away his life in rescuing sailors from a wreck. Portia dies of a broken heart, and the two leave the world almost together.