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- The story of the Titanic disaster based on the account of a survivor.
- Here is the heart-rending narrative of Ichabod Crane, the schoolmaster of Sleepy Hollow, and his strenuous courtship, the quilting bee, the village dance, the bragging of Ichabod and the true love of Katrina and Brown Bones, and finally the merry prank by which Ichabod is pursued by the Headless Horseman with a pumpkin lantern in his hand.
- The Cisco Kid, a young Mexican desperado, reigns supreme among the rough miners and rangers who fear his deadly aim. He is in love with Tonia, the daughter of an old sheep herder. She is a sly coquette and almost maddens Cisco by her changing moods and capricious pranks. Cisco visits the general store, takes what he wants, but pays for nothing. A crowd of rangers pursue him. One of them is shot. Later, Cisco shoots an American who has been too attentive to his girl. The sheriff, with a posse, starts in pursuit. Later, the sheriff is found stretched in the sand with a bullet hole directly in the center of his badge. Baffled and disgusted, the rangers ride away and a week later Captain Duval, Commander of the Army post, is notified that the Cisco Kid's career of crime must cease at once. The order is forwarded to Lieutenant Sundridge, a handsome young officer in command of the nearest post to the Kid's scene of crimes. In the course of his search for Cisco, Sandridge comes upon the house where Tonia lives. He is taken by the bright face and bewitching manner of the little Mexican girl and she, in turn, admires the lieutenant. After a time, she finds that a true love for the young American officer is slowly taking hold of her finer nature. Cisco has been hiding in the mountains. He comes to his sweetheart and suspects that she has ceased to love him for someone else. Then he intercepts a note that the girl is sending to the American. Cisco supplants it with one of his own writing, which reads, "He has come and suspects. To prove I am true I must ride to town in his clothes tomorrow. He will ride in mine. Come at sunrise. Kill this man that I may be thine alone." The lieutenant sets forth to kill the Kid. Nearing the house he perceives a figure emerging. He orders it to halt, and getting no answer, fires. The figure topples forward, and rushing up. Sandridge finds that he has killed his beloved Tonia. Too late, he sees through the trick of Cisco, but he swears to capture the outlaw and not to sleep or eat until he does. Then starts a chase which lasts for days. He brings Cisco back, cowed and submissive, to the sheriff, who waits with a rope. As the outlaw is being led away, Sandridge gently takes a flower Tonia had given him from his pocket and presses it gently to his lips.
- Old Mother Rigby, the village witch of a quaint New England settlement in colonial days, makes for herself a scarecrow, to protect her garden. She is so pleased with her work that she brings it to life, by making it smoke her magic pipe, telling the newly created man (whom she names "Lord Feathertop"), that as long as he breathes the tobacco smoke he will remain handsome and living. She sends the fine new gentleman to woo the Squire's daughter. At the wedding feast the girl learns the real nature of her suitor, by seeing his reflection in a mirror of truth. Lord Feathertop is really in love and he has seen for himself that he is only a "contraption" of ragged old clothes with sticks for legs and pumpkin for a head. He rushes home to the witch's house and declares that he cannot live without love. Breaking the pipe which has kept him alive, the magic ended, he falls to the floor as a scarecrow. The witch philosophically plants him in her garden, declaring that he will do more work for a scarecrow than most of his living brothers.
- Selectman Marsh, a miserly elder, is in love with Mary Martin, daughter of Widow Martin, but she resents his attentions. Governor Brent, a stranger in the village, comes across her in the woods as she is trying to evade Marsh. He carries her basket and together they walk to the widow's cottage. The governor is called away to a distant conclave so suddenly that Mary, who has not even learned his name or where he has gone, is grieved. In order to carry out his plan of getting Mary married to him. Marsh resorts to a stratagem and accuses the widow, who dispenses remedies to her neighbors, of witchcraft. When a little girl neighbor, who has been eating too many green apples, becomes sick, the widow is accused of her ailment. She is at once placed in jail. Marsh comes to extend his sympathy and says that he will use his influence in getting her out if she will consent to have her daughter marry him. She refuses and appeals to the acting governor, who, although willing to help her at first, is at length frightened into neutrality by the wrath of the villagers. The day of the execution has arrived, and, as the villagers are getting ready to bum the widow, Mary despairingly offers herself to Marsh, and they are married. Marsh fears the fury of the enraged people in freeing the widow, and Mary, unable to withstand the suspense, hurries home. On her way she meets Governor Brent, who has returned. He learns of Mary's trouble and with a guard he rescues the widow. He brings her to her cottage, followed by the angry villagers. News is brought that the little girl is well and that she has confessed as to the cause of her illness. The people will not believe this and trouble is averted by the retinue of the governor, who learns with sorrow that she is married to the miserly Marsh. .Mary tries to be a dutiful wife, but finds that his caresses are obnoxious and that he cares more for his gold than for her. Brent cannot forget Mary and in going towards her home sees her husband about to attack her for trying to save a little boy who has stolen an apple. Marsh reminds Brent that the law permits of a husband chastising his wife if he wishes to and Brent leaves. He finds that his admiration for Mary is very strong and he again calls upon her. He observes that Mary is alone, her husband being in the cellar gloating over his gold. He kisses the bruises inflicted upon her. Their loud talking is heard by Marsh, who ascends just in time to see Brent about to embrace his wife. He angrily attempts to strike Brent, but the latter leaves in time. Sometime later. Marsh, who has long coveted a piece of government property near his home, threatens to make his wife and Brent objects of scorn if Mary does not influence the governor in granting the land to him. Brent, although surprised to learn of Mary's mission, acquiesces to her request. During the absence of Mary, Marsh has descended into the cellar where he keeps his gold, but has forgotten to shut the secret door to the hiding place. Mary returns and Marsh, knowing now that she knows of his hiding place for the gold, runs after her with a big stick. At her mother's gate she meets Brent, who intercedes in her behalf with Marsh. Brent is knocked down. The widow tells Marsh that he has killed Brent. In a frenzy of fright he rushes to his cellar for the bags of gold. But the weight of them is too much and just before he reaches the top of the stairs he falls and kills himself. The villagers arrive at the Martin's cottage with the news that Marsh has been killed, and now Mary and Brent are left alone in their new-found happiness.
- Maid Marian is represented in the cast as the daughter of Old Merwyn and it is at his house that the action begins. He introduces a rich gentleman as her prospective husband after displaying jewelry which the formal suitor has sent ahead with his declaration of love. Friar Tuck appears under the pretense of asking for alms and warns Marian that Robin is waiting at their meeting place. She manages to escape during a parley between her father and her future husband, Guy de Gisbourne, and keeps her appointment. She is discovered, however, and her angry father, backed up by the unheroic Guy, protests valiantly against the clandestine love-making, but formidable Robin is only amused. The bold outlaw is so careless about his personal safety that he eventually falls into an ambush prepared by Guy de Gisbourne, is captured and is bound to a tree while they set off in search of the Sheriff of Nottingham to obtain a formal warrant for Robin Hood's arrest. Marian hurries to where Little John is repairing swords at his forge and finds besides the brawny blacksmith Will Scarlet and Alan-a-Dale. As soon as these members of Robin Hood's band hear of their leader's plight they go to his rescue, free him and organize for revenge. Guy, meanwhile, repairs to the Sheriff of Nottingham's house, where he obtains the warrant he desires. He next visits Marian's father and uses his legal instrument to such advantage that he is promised the hand of the maid as soon as he arrests the outlaw. Guy gets busy. He sets out with a body of armed men expecting to find his prey tied to the tree, but is drawn into an ambush like that he prepared for Robin Hood. Robin and his men fall upon the invaders of their natural domain, drag them from their horses and bind them to the trees in the same manner as their leader had been treated. They then decide to capture the Sheriff. This bold plan fails when it is on the verge of success. The old gentleman wakes just in time to sound an alarm, which summons the guards and the entire band of outlaws is captured. Maid Marian effects a second rescue with greater difficulty, as Robin and his men had been incarcerated in a prison. She and a bunch of her pretty girl friends flirt with the sentinels and lure them away from their posts, while the outlaws scale the wall and descend to the other side by means of a rope secretly furnished for that purpose. The Sheriff now puts a price on Robin's head, while the latter buries himself deeper in the forest and gathers a powerful band of recruits. The second part opens at a wayside tavern near Nottingham. The Sheriff of Nottingham, Guy de Gisbourne, and Old Merwyn are in conspiracy, Friar Tuck watching them closely from another table while pretending to be drunk, and into this plotting comes a new character, a majestic stranger of formidable aspect. The newcomer is none other than Richard Coeur de Leon, the King himself, whose adventures are so entrancingly told by Sir Walter Scott. For some reason or another, not satisfactorily explained, the three gentlemen engaged in conspiring propose to capture the mysterious stranger. Without suspecting their evil devices the mysterious unknown seats himself and calls for refreshment. Friar Tuck draws near and warns the stranger. The latter secretly draws his sword and laughs at the idea of danger. Presently the Sheriff signals soldiers who are awaiting his call and they pour into the tavern. Their attack is directed against the stranger and some lively sword play follows. He backs up to the wall, cuts and thrusts in magnificent style and is materially aided by the monk. They do effective work, accomplishing marvels with their weapons, but are about to be overcome when Tuck draws the stranger away through a secret hiding-place and they seek safety in flight. The belligerent Friar conducts his new friend through the forest to the secret camp of the outlaw and there a great feast is prepared of venison and other game. Robin Hood gives up his own tent to the accommodation of the stranger when the latter retires for the night. Next day Robin and the unknown have a friendly bout with swords in which the famous outlaw is disarmed. He exclaims in amazement, "Only one man in all England could disarm me." "Who may that be?" asked the stranger. "Our Most Gracious King," replied Robin. Then Richard Coeur de Leon drops his long coat and exclaims: "I am the King!" This is Robin's opportunity. He and his band acclaim the monarch, while Richard the Lion-Hearted seems to enter into the spirit of their calling. When they depart on a secret mission, attired as monks, he gives them his sanction and bids them godspeed. They are on their way to abduct the beautiful Marian. Some lively adventures follow, but they get the girl and carry her away to their forest retreat, where she is wedded to her true lover by Friar Tuck. He performs the ceremony beneath the tree on whose trunk has been fashioned a cross made of daisies. All is not over. The persecutors are still busy. The Sheriff and Guy and Merwyn with all their soldiers appear at the wedding of Maid Marian and lay violent hands upon Robin. Now does the King advance and say, "Hold, that lady is Robin's wife!" In vain Merwyn urges that Marian is his daughter and that the King shall be informed of this indignity practiced upon his family. The monarch reveals his identity and orders Robin's men to clear his forest of the intruders, Sheriff and all. They do this with no reluctance and the play is over; virtue triumphs in the person of the noble lawbreaker, while vice, typified then as now by those who make and interpret the laws, is punished as it deserves.
- Features a chronological parade of major events and battles of the American Revolution, with a side-plot emphasis on the emotional stress of a patriotic American girl, played by Dorothy Gibson) in love with an English army officer. She remains faithful to the cause of independence, and marries her sweetheart after the war.
- Detective Steele is considered a most conscientious and efficient worker on the police force. He is the father of quite a family and as the Christmas holiday approaches finds himself rather hard pressed, financially. He tells his children how Santa Claus comes down the chimney on Christmas Eve and fills the stockings of all well-behaved little boys and girls with toys and candies and goodies of all kinds. The tale has made a deep impression on the minds of the children. After hanging up their stockings they hit on a plan of trapping Santa Claus, and from the attic they drag forth an old bear trap which they set and put in the fireplace. It so happens that on this very night Detective Steele with two other officers, are in pursuit of a well-known criminal for whose capture a reward of one thousand dollars has been offered. The hunted man eludes them in a chase over the roofs of the houses near the detective's own home. Believing they have lost him, Mr. Steele runs into his house for a moment to see his family, and is very much startled by a most unusual commotion in the parlor. He rushes in and discovers that the criminal he had been after, had been caught in the bear-trap the youngsters had set for Santa. The detective, of course, procures the reward, and the children have the best Christmas ever.
- The earlier scenes depict the members of the older branches of the Primrose family in the trying crises of the Revolution and the Civil War, showing their mettle and preparing the way for the incidents of the main narrative, in which the sons of that sterling race become prominent factors in the fearful death struggle of East with West. Young George Primrose, on leaving West Point, receives a lieutenant's commission, and is detailed at once for active service in the war. Shortly after his departure his elder brother is elected to the office of president. The ancient homestead of the Primroses, which has sheltered four generations of patriotic scions of this tree, has fallen into the hands of the Japanese, who are using it as their military headquarters. The grandfather of the two boys, and old soldier of Lookout Mountain and Gettysburg, though driven from his home and failing in health, is yet a lusty and active partisan, fighting vicariously for the land he loves through the medium of his two grandsons. Lieutenant Primrose is sent to the Commander-in-Chief with a dispatch of vital importance. Attempting a short cut through an everglade, he loses his horse and becomes himself bemired, his strength having been undermined by a fresh wound from the carbine of a Japanese guerrilla. Just as he has fainted from exhaustion, Denison, his classmate at West Point, comes upon him. This man hates the young officer, as he has been an unsuccessful aspirant for the hand of Polly Blake, Primrose's fiancée. Denison extracts the paper from Primrose's belt, and makes good his escape. The hue and cry is out after the young lieutenant. The evidence all points to desertion. Denison pursues his advantage with the girl, declaring that he has tried to retrieve his friend's disgrace by delivering the dispatch himself. He produces the paper as proof. Primrose is finally found and brought on to Washington for court martial. Denison's testimony turns the case, and the order is issued to shoot the traitor. The old grandfather who loves the boy more than anything in the world, is the most unrelenting of his judges. On the day set for the execution, Polly Blake arrives at the Capitol and demands immediate audience with President Primrose. She has discovered a thumb mark in blood on the dispatch which Denison gives her. The fact that the latter has received no wound arouses her suspicions. The thumb print is identified as George Primrose's. The president's reprieve saves his brother from disgraceful death at the last moment, and the treachery of young Denison is unmasked to the world.
- So then we shall have a portrait of boo'ful Snookums. Muvver says he's like dada. Dada says he's like muvver. Both agree he's the prettiest baby ever and should have a portrait painted. A famous painter is engaged. He is happy to paint their darling, but "Come, kitty, kitty, kitty." Snookums doesn't want a picture; he wants to pull its 'ittle tail. Snookums cries. They are distracted. A wild hunt for the elusive kitten takes place. The famous painter scrambles around under beds and bureaus and finally gets Snookums the kitten, but Snookums gets his goat. A battle royal between the most wonderful baby and its latest prize, and again a kitten hunt is in order. Another moment and the doting parents find themselves and their Snookums politely dismissed. Next moment the painter collapses in the arms of sympathetic friends and relates the indignities Snookums would heap on his exalted head.
- Two young prospectors, while exploring for sites in the northern wilderness, are arrested in their walk by the report of a gun. The signal is repeated, and following in the direction of the shot they find a little fair-haired child sitting at the edge of an old shaft, weeping. Upon further investigation they find an old miner at the bottom of the shaft. The revolver in the man's limp hand and the broken windlass tell too plainly of the fatal mishap and the victim's frantic appeal for help. The old miner is maimed beyond all human help. In dying he begs the two youths to care for little Babbie. The boys decide to remain on the spot, taking up their abode in the cabin which the accident has left without a tenant. The first few days of mortifying blunders in their attempts at supplying the maternal relation to a little lady of six, convinces them that at least in one department even a squaw can beat the combined forces of two of England's best younger sons. Reed-on-the-Wind becomes the duly accredited nurse and foster mother to the little Babbie. A dozen years later, when the bud has unfolded into a glorious flower, Jack and Fred become rivals for the favor of their ward. Each vies with the other to outdo him with the gifts. When Fred brings back from Skagway a shawl such as no other girl on the Yukon has seen before, Jack tops him with an offering of a little plaster Cupid. Sentiment enjoys a temporary triumph over lavishness. Babbie takes the little love god to her heart, and a breach is opened between the two men. Before long this settles into enmity. The bad blood is finally precipitated by a dispute over a mining claim. There is a wild race to the claim office. Fred, having borrowed Babbie's wolf to lead his team of huskies, outruns his onetime partner and files a prior claim. The other, enraged at his defeat, challenges the successful man to argue their rival claims both to the mining property and to the girl with Colts at twenty paces. The duel is just about to start when they are thrown into sudden consternation by the spectacle of flames pouring from the doors and windows of Babbie's cabin in the valley close by. The men forget their quarrel in the urgent necessity of saving the girl they both love from the impending death in hideous guise. Jack finally succeeds in carrying her from the pyre. He then returns to his erstwhile partner, whom he has left inside, overpowered by the smoke. Just as he raises the helpless man the charred flooring gives way and both are hurled far below into the abandoned shaft which twelve years before had claimed the life of Babbie's father.
- Lord Primton, an honest landowner of the village, who lives with his widowed sister and her fascinating niece, Lady Babbie, resents the exorbitant tax placed upon the people by Governor Dunmore. Under the guise of a lawn party he invites his friends to meet and formulate a plan of opposition. Lieut. Byron, a dashing young officer, is dared by his Colonel to attend this party. He does and falls violently in love with Primton's niece. His attentions to the girl are resented by her fiancé and a duel is arranged to take place at midnight at the crossing. Hearing of this and determined to prevent bloodshed, she disguises in male attire and hastens to Byron's room to plead with him not to fight. Here the fiancé finds them; the lights are turned out and a terrific sword fight ensues. Byron runs his opponent through. Lady Babbie escapes, but her handkerchief is picked up by a sycophantic suitor. Meanwhile Primton has dispatched his son to the King seeking assistance. Governor Dunmore plans Primton's destruction. Byron is arrested and sentenced to be banned. The Governor gives him a chance for his life on the condition that he brings Primton to him alive. Unaware that Primton is the uncle of the girl he loves, he starts in pursuit. After months of weary searching Byron comes to the deserted estate and is entertained by Lady Babbie. She finds him searching the room and accused him of being a spy. It is here that the duel between the man and woman takes place. Byron escapes without doing injury to the girl. Primton's son returns and the Governor admits his defeat. Byron, who has failed, decides to return, being a man of honor.in the end it is Lady Babbie who saves Byron from death. While in his prison she comes to him with a commission. Astonished and amazed, he tears the folds from her face. She tells him laughingly that tomorrow they are to be married and the story closes with the two wrapped in love's embrace.
- Mr. and Mrs. Brown leave for a reception and Willie is tucked in bed by his nurse, who tiptoes softly out, after extinguishing the lights. The little fellow, who has everything riches can buy, craves for human love and companionship, and after the nurse has gone he climbs from bed and sprawls himself in a rocker before the open grate, and proceeds to read his favorite book, meanwhile munching away at an apple. He is engaged thus when the bells ring, and tiptoeing downstairs, he opens the door to admit a poorly clad and shivering little girl, who is begging. Bringing her to his room the little fellow gets her some cake and milk, and then cuddles up by the chair in the fireplace, and proceeds to show her a picture which hangs on the wall, which is of his grandfather. He then tells her the story of the picture. He tells her that when his grandfather was a young man, back in the Colonial days, he was ordered by his general to go to Arrowhead Inn and steal the plans of the redcoats, who are there. His sweetheart, who is waiting on the officers, overhears them talking, and after letting him into the cellar, repeats the conversation. While they are talking he slips, and the officers, hearing a noise, rush down and capture him. They search the young soldier and tie him to a post, after which they return upstairs. Meanwhile his sweetheart returns, and after telling him her plans, dons his uniform and rides to the fort to tell them of the Britishers' plans. Arriving at the fort, she is held up by the sentry, but she refuses to tell her identity and is willing to be sentenced by them as a spy. At this moment her sweetheart, who has escaped, rides up and tells them the story of his being captured, and who the girl is. They are hailed as hero and heroine, and after the plans have been communicated to the general, they are given a wonderful dinner. At this point, the little fellow looks at the poor little girl and finds she has fallen asleep. He is just waking her when his parents come home from the reception, and he tells them about his little visitor. He asks them to please place her in his bed. and while he curls up in a big chair, the little girl goes peacefully off to sleep on the softest bed she has has ever known.
- At a Hallow's Eve party at Baron Von Landshort's, the young people are peeling apples. They throw a long peeling over their shoulders, and the initial of the thrower's sweetheart Hilda's peeling forms V.A. Her father, the baron, tells how his daughter was betrothed when a little tot to the son of his old friend Van Altenberg. Naturally Hilda would like to know her betrothed, and at the suggestion of one of the girls consults a witch, who tells her, "When midnight tolls, look in the old mirror and you will see the picture of a young Hessian officer." Highly pleased, she hugs the mirror to her heart. In the meantime, young Van Altenberg, a disbanded Hessian officer, on the way to meet his fiancée of his infant days, Hilda Von Landshort, meets brother officer Herman at the inn. Journeying together they are attacked by "Skinners." Van Altenberg is mortally wounded. Dying, he begs his comrade to announce his death to Hilda. The Baron Von Landshort and family, including Hilda are impatiently awaiting the arrival of the young fiancé (whom they've never seen since childhood), to attend the betrothal feast. Herman arrives to impart the sad news, is mistaken for Von Altenberg, and is not permitted to explain, but is seated at Hilda's side as her long-expected fiancé. As the feast progresses, he finds Hilda very sweet, and falls desperately in love with her, and dares not disclose his real identity. The fact that the guests are so impressed with the baron's ghost story, gives him an idea of how he can withdraw discreetly, so he tells the baron he is awaited at the cathedral. After he leaves, the guests, horror-stricken, think him a spectre. Poor Hilda is heartbroken. A few days later Hilda fails to appear at morning prayers. Her aunt goes to call her and finds that the bird has flown, carried away by the spectre, her relatives think, and a letter to the baron, announcing Van Altenberg's death, two days ago. The baron is then sure he has entertained a spectre, and if his daughter has married him, "My goodness, my grandchildren will be spectres." Obsessed with this idea he even has visions of the spectres dancing around him. In the meantime, the eloping couple have come to their senses, and Herman leaves his wife to be chaperoned by a witch until he can smooth matters. The baron and his sisters are still bewailing the loss of Hilda when the servant announces the return of the elopers. "What, the spectre coming here?" "No," replies the servant, "A flesh and blood man." Hilda craves forgiveness. Her husband, not being a spectre, is forgiven, especially as the old baron feels assured that his grandchildren will not be spectres.
- When "Snookums" started to cry, Da-da thought it was because there was no milk in the house, and so he started on a run to the nearest store. Here he aroused the proprietor, who had been sleeping peacefully, and purchased a bottle of milk for a dollar. But in running back to the house Da-da slipped on some ice and landed on one ear. Incidentally, the bottle of milk was broken. Back went Da-da on the run, and again he got the storekeeper out of bed. This time the precious milk cost two dollars for the bottle, but Da-da "should worry" when it was going to make "Snookums" happy. So he raced home and climbed cautiously up the steps, which were covered with ice. Into the house he crept quietly, so as not to disturb the precious darling. But it was dark in the house and Da-da's only match soon burned out. The very next step, and he went headlong over a chair, breaking the second bottle of milk. He was making a few remarks on the subject in no gentle tone, when "Snookums'" mother appeared and cautioned him against making such a disturbance, since Snookums was sleeping so peacefully.
- The theme of this remarkable picture was taken from the Sermon on the Mount as found in the twenty-fifth chapter of St. Matthew. The parable of the Ten Virgins as told to the disciples by Our Lord forms the main story, while the allegorical interpretation of The Lord's Prayer forms a masterful closing. While Jesus and the twelve disciples were journeying from Jerusalem they became fatigued and seated themselves by the road side. In answer to the request of Andrew to tell them of His Kingdom, The Master related the parable of the Ten Virgins. These ten maidens were invited to a wedding feast. Five of them were wise, and took with them oil for their lamps so that they might light the bridegroom on his way. Five of them were foolish and did not want to be disturbed and bothered in their play by having the oil for their lamps, so therefore, took none with them. The five wise virgins waited patiently for the coming of the bridegroom, but the foolish ones indulged in childish and silly pleasures. When, at midnight, the bridegroom came, the five wise ones trimmed their lamps and went out to meet him. Then the foolish virgins realized that they had no oil for their lamps and endeavored to borrow some from the other maidens. These would not loan it to them, and told them to go to those who sold and buy for themselves. While the foolish ones were gone for their oil the bridegroom came and the five wise virgins went in with him to the wedding feast and the door was closed. When the others came out and asked to be let in the bridegroom sent back word that he knew them not. After this parable was finished Andrew asked The Master what must be done to win The Kingdom of Heaven. The Redeemer answered that we must have faith and pray. Then he related The Lord's Prayer, which is shown in the film by a series of beautiful tableaux as follows: Our Father Which Art In Heaven: On the Highway of Life the Human Family is on the march towards the Goal of Eternal Life and The Kingdom of Heaven. When burdens weigh heavily on their shoulders and they are almost overcome by their struggles they clasp their hands in prayer and with eyes raised to The Almighty, they gain comfort and strength from The Father. Hallowed Be Thy Name: "Go ye into all lands and preach My Gospel," was the command of the Saviour to the Twelve Disciples. No matter how hard or difficult was the road that they had to travel, no matter what tortures and martyrdom they endured the Faithful obeyed the commands of The Master and taught the' teachings of Jesus Christ to all peoples. Thy Kingdom Come: The tortures and the persecutions of Rome could not deter the early Christians from their teaching of The Word. Dying in the arena, burning at the stake or being crucified by their enemies, they bore their sufferings patiently, and never for a moment forgot the example of The Lord, who said on The Cross, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Thy Will Be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven: What more supreme sorrow could a mother have than to see her first born taken from her by the hand of Death? Still, she murmurs, "Thy will be done." Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread: How much lighter is our toll and our labors when we know that Our Father is watching over his people all the time. The hard working tiller of the fields raises his hands to Heaven in thanksgiving at his great bounties and whispers. "I thank Thee," And Forgive Us Our Trespasses, As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us: When the poor rebel at their hard lot and demand their rights from the rich, the oppressors can turn the hatred of the downtrodden into great love and devotion, if they will but remember "The greatest grace of God is Charity." Lead Us Not Into Temptation: The strongest men are like unto little children when temptation is placed in their way. It is so easy to fall that we need the strong arm of The Father and The Son to guide us over the rough places or else, what does our worldly and physical power gain us? And after Jesus had finished these words to the disciples he then added, "This is the prayer ye must teach unto men, if ye wish them to know the Kingdom of My Father." -- Moving Picture World synopsis
- The old stage driver and his pretty daughter live happily in a prosperous mining town. The girl is devoted to her kind old father who has been the stage driver for several years. Needless to say, the girl is a splendid horsewoman and has learned to drive the stage. Her lover is the sheriff, and is an intimate friend of her father. On one of his trips, the stage driver is entrusted with $5,000 in gold, which he is to deliver to the post office in the next town. Two wily Mexicans overhear the conversation between the stage driver and the sheriff concerning the money. They decide to hold up the stage that night. Ruth kisses her old father good-bye, little dreaming that it is for the last time. The stage is held up by the two Mexicans. The old man fights for his life and his charge. The villains do not hesitate to shoot the old man, and after pocketing the gold depart, leaving the body of the stage driver in the road under the stage. At the village it is discovered that the stage is overdue and a party is sent out. They find the body, and hastily send out a posse to catch the murderers. When the daughter is informed of the tragic death of her parent she is overcome, and her lover promises to avenge his death. In the meantime the Mexicans are hiding in the mountains with the booty. They each try to steal the gold and cheat the other, ending in a bitter quarrel. After a few days of mourning, Ruth decides to take her father's place. The next pay-day comes, and once more gold is sent to the next town via the stage. The brave girl fears nothing. But once again the pair attempt their nefarious work and the girl is tied to the stage by the wrists. All seems hopeless, but the sheriff, fearing that some evil may befall the girl, follows, and he finds her in this awful plight. He quickly cuts her bonds, and together they muster a crowd of miners in the village who determine to wipe out the hold-up men. Then commences a series of fights and captures. The Mexicans hide in the underbrush, and are about to make their escape when they are caught, and then justice is done. They meet their deserved fate.
- Snookums Newlywed makes acquaintance with a dog. Snookums decides suddenly that he must have the dog, and he proceeds to let out an awful string of those terrible wows when doggie rides away in the automobile of his owner. Papa Newlywed does his best to buy the dog, but without success. Finally he decides to become a bold, bad burglar and goes in the night to take forcible possession of the pet, but the result is most interesting, as well as funny, because Papa Newlywed gets decidedly the worst of the encounter. He returns home in a barrel, to find Snookums sleeping peacefully and his wife cautioning him not to make any noise.
- "Well, Bess, one thing's sure, we'll never get ahead this way. This operating is dull enough any time, but when working in a one-horse town like this, it's awful, that's the word. Now, what's the answer?" "That's funny, Jim. I've been thinking about that all day. Lately, somehow, I've been hearing the call that has lured so many thousands up to the Yukon. Seems as though we have just as much chance as the others who have struck luck, if we try. Was reading just this morning about a young couple from this same state who have found a great claim. What do you think?" "Say, girlie, that's just what's been in my mind. Funny, isn't it? Let's really figure a little on that." There they were, sitting in the little bare operator's office up in Vermont, discussing this all-important subject, the future. They were ambitious and not in any way satisfied with the kind of an eventless life they were living. The fever grew and soon they took the trail. As it was half a love pilgrimage, the days sped happily. After long struggles they arrived at the gold fields. Here they came across an odd looking old cabin, which looked as if it had been deserted for many years. Upon the front of the cabin in rough lettering was a sign: "To whosoever enters: Make this your home. I am leaving for a better land. May happiness ever dwell within these walls. Little Tom, Sergeant, R.M.P." They broke in the door and upon making a light, they noticed a Royal Trooper's uniform on a chair by the fireplace. Evidently the former tenant had been a member of the mounted police. Here was the hand of providence, and if confirmation of the fact was needed, it came the following day, when lucky Jim found the shining specks of pay dirt in his pan of stones. In his haste to tell the joyful tidings to Bess, he did not notice one of the daughters of a pair of claim jumping rascals, who were operating in the neighborhood, who caught a glimpse of the gold as she passed him. When these men heard this, they lost no time in descending upon Jim Sheldon, who was alone in the cabin at the time. A few minutes later Bess returned, and upon looking through a window, saw Jim bound and at the mercy of the two claim jumpers. Mindful of the days of the telegraph key, she tapped a message to him on the window pane. Jim's practiced ear caught and interpreted the sound. Backing up to the window, under the very eyes of his unsuspecting captors, he conveyed directions to his wife by the same means. His scheme was for her to climb up on the roof, crawl down the chimney, take the uniform of the dead trooper, who had bequeathed them their cabin, from the chair by the fireplace, put the uniform on and go to the neighboring post of the mounted police. Bess hurriedly donned the uniform and went to the highway, where she demanded a horse from a passing traveler, "in the Queen's Name." Then she galloped away to the army post. The police returned with her after an exciting ride, and they reached the cabin just in time to save Jim from violence. The two claim jumpers were placed under arrest and all was happiness in the cabin.
- A thief has been alarming the residents by burglarizing houses in broad daylight. The boys at the club cannot understand how this thief manages to escape detection, but Jimmie Weston, son of the Chief of Police, declares that it is the easiest thing in the world. The boys dare him to try it. He leaves the boys to select a house and they immediately set out in search of one. The house the boys choose is not far from the home of Mr. Henderson and his daughter, Clara. On this day Mr. Henderson goes down to the station to meet Professor Blinkhorn. Mr. Henderson has never met the professor. He waits at the station; the professor does not come. When Jimmie enters the house the boys have chosen for him the master of the house seizes a gun and shouts for the police. Jimmie beats a hasty retreat. Jimmie stands in fear of the police even though his father is chief, and seeks refuge in the Henderson house. Clara has been reading of the mysterious burglar in the papers and when Jimmie enters the house and begs her to protect him from the officer, Clara takes him for the thief, and her heart goes out to this wayward youth. The officer enters in search of the burglar, but when he intrudes upon a pretty girl and a handsome young man at dinner he apologizes and departs. Mr. Henderson returns from the station and takes Jimmie for Professor Blinkhorn. Clara tells Jimmie he must keep up the deception. The next day Mr. Henderson invites the Chief of Police to dinner. Clara warns Jimmie that the chief is going to dine with them. Jimmie decides to keep up the joke and does not tell Clara that the Chief is his father. He promises to remain in his room and Clara tells her father the professor is not well. A letter is handed to Mr. Henderson. It is from the professor who regrets he is unable to visit Henderson. The latter immediately grows suspicious and when Clara refuses to tell who Jimmie is, Henderson orders Jimmie to come down. The Chief is amazed to find that he is his son. Explanations follow and all end nicely.
- As the story goes, Ranse, young ranchman, and Yenna, daughter of a neighboring ranchman, are lovers, though in secret. This, for the fact that their fathers are enemies, nursing the memories in an old feud. Ranse, while in town for supplies one day, saves a much begrimed hobo from abuse at the hands of a gambler. "Curly," as the tramp is called, is made drunk by the cowboys and crawls into Ranse's wagon to sleep, hiding under the straw. On arriving home, Ranse discovers his presence. Ranse has taken a liking to the happy, bright-eyed fellow and though his friends joke him, he gives the tramp food and shelter. The next morning Curly is carried protestingly into the yard, dumped in the trough and made to scrub himself. Then clean clothes and a shave is provided and Curly comes out completely transformed. Later, he becomes a favorite with the boys. Sometime later, Yenna's father discovers her attachment for the son of his enemy, He writes to Ranse's father, threatening to kill him if the two marry. Ranse's father, in time, forces the boy to promise that, as his son. he will never marry into Yenna's family. Yenna is made to take a like oath about Ranse's family by her father. The young people meet for the last time and sadly return gifts and letters. However, Ranse, in going through the bureau for letters, has unearthed an old yellow sheet, signed, "Ransettea Truesdale," and reading as follows: "This day my boy was born; his right hand lacks a finger." The import of this message dawns on Ranse and hunting up an old family servant, he forces her to tell him the following strange story. Thirty years before, while her master was fighting for his lands, his young wife died, leaving a little baby boy. The boy is the father's only comfort after this. One day the boy was kidnapped by drunken sheep herders. To fill the vacant place in his heart, the father adopted a baby boy left on his door steps one day. This boy grew to manhood believing that he was the ranchman's own son and that boy is Ranse. Ranse comforts his foster father with what he has discovered; he determines to leave. But before he leaves his eyes fail on Curley's hand; it lacks one finger. Soon father and son are reunited, while Ranse rides joyously off to meet the girl of his heart, whom he is now free to marry.
- A witch, upset with a man who yelled at her, places a curse on his box of matches that turns him into a skeleton.
- An "iron-faced" spinster advertises for a husband. Mesquite Pete reads the ad and, feeling lonesome, writes her to come on. The ranch boys becoming "wise" forcibly throw down Mesquite Pete and shave, wash and comb him within an inch of his life. Nelly, the beautiful waitress, who has looked with favor upon Pete, hears the news of his perfidy. She receives a letter stating that her Aunt has died and left her $35,000. Joe, a handsome cowboy, pleads for her hand. She accepts. On the way back she drops the letter. Meanwhile, Pete has seen the ad writer and in order to escape, plans a fake hold-up. After the hired bandits have carried Maria off he finds the note and thinks the spinster has dropped it. He rushes off to recapture her. They enter the lunch-room where Nellie works. Pete flashes the letter. It is seized by the beautiful waitress and he discovers all too late his sad mistake.
- The story opens when a bogus count comes to America to make a rich marriage. He is introduced into society and. incidentally, to the family of a rich manufacturer. This manufacturer's wife is somewhat of a parvenu; she has ambitions for her daughter, the season's debutante. The girl, however, is courted by a young American lawyer and resists her mother's efforts to throw her into the arms of the pseudo nobleman. In order to impress the shallow mother, the nobleman enlists the aid of a spiritualist charlatan. This fellow invokes the spirit aid of a supposed ancestor, who is instructed to state that the girl is predestined to marry a nobleman of distinction. Shortly after this, the girl meets the count and, what with the aid of the mother, he leads her into the séance. The girl is impressed and when the supposed spirit delivers its message, she is about ready to give her consent to marry the nobleman. In the household of the manufacturer there is a little slavey, who is devoted to her mistress. This slavey is also engaged to the policeman on the beat. She overhears, of an evening, the plot which the bogus count is endeavoring to formulate with the medium. She informs both the young lawyer and her policeman lover. The two men see the necessity of acting quickly to defeat the count's bold scheme. They find out, through some unusually clever detective work just what the count is trying to "put over;" also they learn where the final séance is to be held. Accompanied by the little slavey, the policeman and the lawyer managed to make their way into the cellar and overpower the fellow, who is to masquerade as the spirit, without arousing the rest of the household. The little slavey, under the instructions of the men, disguises herself as the spirit and prepares to play the role herself. In the room above, the victims are gathered strangely together, waiting for the "appearance." The charlatan gives the command; the spirit comes forth. But instead of delivering its message, as previously instructed, it denounces the schemers, the bogus count included. Immediately following, the lawyer and the policeman, assisted by other policemen, break into the house and round up the criminals. The parvenu mother and the father, after they have been returned home safely, are thoroughly disillusioned, and, of course, the young lawyer wins his bride, while the little slavey is properly taken care of.
- The foster-father of Migonne is given much concern by the wanderings of his adopted daughter, for she has now grown to womanhood. On one occasion she wandered down to the stream to get some water. Leaving her hat on the bank she strolls away only to And upon returning a man's pipe. The hat had been picked up by Constance, who had gone in search of its owner. Not finding anyone in the immediate vicinity, he returns to the place where he found the hat. He is surprised to observe Migonne holding his pipe, and after exchanging their finds, they go and pick flowers. It is twilight when Migonne invites Constance to her dwelling. She haloos joyously for her fattier, who hears the call. In nearing the cabin. Victor, the foster-father, misinterprets the shadows of his daughter and Constance silhouetted against the window, for those of strangers. Hastily opening the door he shoots, but the course of the bullet is diverted from Constance by the quick-witted Migonne and it strikes her mother's picture. When the misunderstanding is cleared, Victor makes amends by offering his hospitality. A few days later Constance and his guide strike gold at the foot of the Hanging Rock. They are just about to begin digging when Victor, who has happened by, stops them. He tells them that over twenty years ago his sister and he settled in this wilderness. He fell in love with Annie St. Leger, who later married Pierre. After a year of married life, a child was born of their union. She was given the name of Mjgonne. Their happiness was soon marred by financial trouble and Pierre left to seek a fortune. He met with disastrous results in a very unconventional way and was compelled to spend many years in a dungeon. After seven years Annie consented to be mine, and we had scarcely settled in our home when we were informed that Pierre (who had been released from jail, the real criminal being apprehended), learning of the marriage of his wife, shot himself. We buried him at the foot of Hanging Rock, and before another season had gone Annie passed into the Great Beyond. She, too, was buried beside Pierre. Victor, after finishing his story, then leaves the spot, overcome with the poignancy of resurrected grief. He is followed by Migonne, Constance and the guide. A few days later Migonne turns to her foster father, saying that she does not want him to be her daddy any longer, but her husband.
- Clara, an extravagant young woman, sets her father crazy with her bills. She rejects her tango teacher and falls in love with a poor artist. They plan to elope, and as they are sneaking off, Aunty Matilda, the rich sister of her father, catches them. She leads Clara back to the house by the ear and chases the romantic artist. Aunt disinherits the young woman and thereby wins back her love and money. The canvass is finished and placed in the parlor. The aunt is summoned, but meanwhile The tango teacher defaces the picture and makes her homely. When aunty sees it she flies in a rage, and is about to cast Clara and the artist put when the maid, who has seen all, leads the culprit in and tells her story. Jasper erases the ugly features and presents to aunty a charming picture of her herself. All smiles, she gives Clara and the young painter her blessing and they both live happily ever after.
- "Tell the creature she may go. She has ruined my delicate laces," and Evelyn's maid turned to convey her heartless young mistress's dismissal to the frowzy, tear-stained laundress. Then Evelyn went shopping with her auntie and spent enough of her indulgent father's money to keep twenty laundresses in comfort for as many years. Gerald Collins was waiting when Evelyn returned, also a letter from her friend, Margaret Evers, asking Evelyn to a week's housewarming at her new country place. Gerald gladly consented to see Evelyn to the train the following week. Evelyn's maid had been rebuked for carelessness, and so she sullenly followed Evelyn with the suitcase, handbag and jewel case when the little lady started for the house party. At the train, Evelyn was absorbed in Gerald. The maid, finding herself unnoticed, trickily ran back home, thinking to repay Miss Evelyn's unkindness by partly spoiling her trip. Evelyn arrived at her destination, and confused at not finding her maid, dropped her gold mesh bag. Her friend's new chauffeur had had a breakdown on the road, and then met with a convivial friend, so there was no one to meet her. Then, following the discovery of her lost purse, came a series of humiliating incidents which culminated in her being driven to the park for shelter that night. As she staggered to a bench, weak from anger, hunger and bewilderment, a tough accosted her. This was too much for Evelyn. She fainted. The tough immediately gave a signal whistle, to which a pal responded, and the two dragged Evelyn towards a nearby saloon. Bob Harding, a young mechanic, on his way from work, became suspicious when he saw the two tough-looking men dragging a limp girl down an alley. He cautiously followed. As the girl seemed unconscious, he entered the saloon and affected her rescue after a terrific struggle in which the place was well-nigh wrecked. Bob carried Evelyn home to his mother, who nursed the fevered girl tenderly. Mrs. Evers confirmed their worst fears, and a search for her was instituted without apparent result. After a week she regained consciousness, her fever abating, and asked to have her father notified of her whereabouts. Bob, now in love with her, learned from a newspaper item that she was probably the missing Evelyn Harding, daughter of New York's wealthiest man. He immediately telegraphed Mr. Harding, who came with the haughty aunt and took her away, but not before the love crazed youth had kissed her madly in farewell. Evelyn in her mansion thought only of Bob. When Gerald Collins, whom she had favored before her mishap, proposed, she burst into tears. Bob in his bumble home thought only of Evelyn. In his agony he kept calling for her. Finally the doctor wrote her. Evelyn, in defiance of father and aunt came to him, and he became to mend immediately. She wired her father asking his consent to their marriage. He wired disinheritance unless she would return alone and at once. She waited and brought Bob back with her. Dame fortune kindly gave him an opportunity to save her. Harding in a crisis and he then gladly gave his consent to Evelyn's marriage with one of "the Rabble."
- While a broken-down, gray-haired old fellow is silently sweeping snow in front of a prominent club, one of the club members decided to take him in to enliven the evening with a story of his life. After taking a drink the old man is induced to tell his life's story. The club scene fades out and the spectator is carried into the wilds of the Great Northwest when snow is on the ground and in the air. It was thirty years ago. While prospecting in a blinding snowstorm the man lost his way and with the map of a valuable strike clasped tightly in his hand he was buried in the snow. The man has a sweetheart who loves him much and fears for his safety. This girl is loved by Arcon, another miner. On the promise that she will marry him, Arcon starts out with his hunchback to find the missing man. They return with him more dead than alive, but not before stealing the map. The hunchback demands his share while the two men are in an adjoining room. Arcon binds and casts him into a closet and then forces the prospector's sweetheart to go away with him. She leaves a note saying that she loves another. When the miner recovers, he is told the story by the hunchback and in a frenzy of unbelief, he kills the cripple. Broken in spirit and with his life wrecked, he is sentenced to life imprisonment. After ten years of hard labor, a pardon comes. He makes his way from camp to camp, playing the piano and singing for a living, always with the purpose in his mind of killing the man who had wrecked his happiness. As the old man comes to this part of his story, one of the club members who had been most prominent in poking fun at him, starts violently. Turning around, the miner of former days sees standing before him, Arcon, now a prosperous and respected citizen. The shock of the meeting and his fright causes Arcon to be stricken with heart failure, but before he dies he places the hand of his daughter in that of the man whom he had wronged and tells her that the old and dying tramp is the only man her mother ever loved.
- The "Little Mother," otherwise called Babbie, is a young widow, who bravely struggles to maintain herself and her six-year-old daughter, Marie. Just outside Babbie's cabin, leaning at a dangerous angle, stands a venerable black pine tree, which since men first came to the north, has ever seemed on the point of falling. When Jim Stone begs Babbie to marry him, she laughingly dismisses him with a promise that she will be his wife when the black pine falls. One day Jim's younger brother, George, comes to the little mother's cabin to persecute her with his ignoble protestations. He is followed thither by his discarded love, Julia, a woman notorious in the camps. The latter arrives just in time to hear George's passionate declaration to Babbie. His words lash her primitive soul into a frenzy of jealousy. As Babbie raises a gun to ward off the insulter, the enraged Julia steals up behind her and blindfolding her, pulls the trigger. Stone falls dead and Julia flees. Babbie is immediately apprehended and although Jim tries to shield her in every way she is taken off to prison. She begs Jim to stay in her cabin and be a father to little Marie, for ere the black pine falls, she tells him, she will return. Christmas comes. The storm king rages. The black pine, loaded with its weight of snow and ice, totters and trembles under each renewed blast of the wind. Julia, tortured by remorse, comes to the cabin in Jim's absence, to kiss the child. Jim returns unexpectedly and the woman is forced to conceal herself in the loft. From her hiding place she witnesses a pathetic scene which makes her resolve to bring the little mother back to Baby Marie before that Christmas Day is over. How she accomplished this, how the black pine comes crashing down under its burden of years and ice, how Babbie and Jim are united, and how Julia expiates her sin, are all too good in the unfolding in the picture to be spoiled by anticipating them here.
- The story deals with the finding of a great amount of gold buried by Montezuma. Miguel Perez, the Governor of the province, oppresses and enslaves the peons of Mescalito so that they face starvation. Dolores, the daughter of the head man, Juan Icaze, arouses the tyrant's admiration and he decides to annex her. Luckily, however, Miguel's passion is turned momentarily by the capture of Dick Henshaw, a Yankee insurrectionist, who has been leading the insurrectos against the despot. His capture naturally places the revolutionists in a precarious position as they are entirely dependent upon their Yankee leader for success. On the morning of the execution, however, Dick escapes the firing squad and flees, seeking refuge with Juan and Dolores. Miguel wrought up by this escape, satisfies his vengeance by exiling the peons to the salt mines of the Villa Nationale for non-payment of taxes. This practically means a living death, but Juan has the secret of the treasure buried centuries ago, to be used only as a last resort to aid the stricken insurrectionists. Juan pays the taxes with a portion of the treasure and Miguel, with the hope of finding the vast millions, captures Juan and tortures him unto death. Realizing that her father is in danger, Dolores with Dick's help starts an uprising. The plans are laid and formulated and the peons overpower the guards to the castle where Miguel is confined. Upon entering, however, they find Miguel has escaped and that Juan had died as a result of the iniquitous governor. The secret has died with him and search as they may Dolores and Dick are unable to find where the treasure is buried. Peace reigns in Mescallito momentarily and Miguel returns to his palace to assume command again. His hatred of the Yankee insurrectionist leads him on in an endeavor to capture the American. He succeeds in his plot and also captures Dolores. Dick does not fear death, but he is overcome when he finds that Dolores has fallen into the tyrant's hands. Miguel taunts the pair by offering to release Dick if Dolores will submit to his advances, but death is preferable to dishonor and they are led at sun-up to the walls outside the palace, where the firing squad of soldiers reluctantly takes aim. On account of their great love for the daughter of their savior the soldiers suddenly mutiny and Miguel narrowly escapes retribution. In his flight he sees the trap door leading to the treasure vault, but in finding the treasure he meets with instantaneous death, as a viper in the vault stings him. Dick, after killing the viper, discovers Miguel's body surrounded by the vast Aztec treasure. Naturally Dick marries Dolores and he is made Governor General of the province and devotes the treasure toward the betterment and welfare of the oppressed people.
- Howard Grayson, a retired chemist, lives happily with his ward, Edna. He receives a letter from his nephew, a wild young fellow, stating that he is returning to his uncle, empty in pocket. Shortly afterwards, Ralph Forbes, the scapegrace nephew, arrives and falls violently in love with Edna. She has given her heart to Jack Hall, Grayson's secretary. Ralph's bold advances are met coldly by the girl. Seeing the way things are going, the old chemist warns his nephew that unless he leads a better life he will cut him off without a penny. Fearing that the threat of his uncle will be made good, the evil-minded nephew decides to prevent it. Awaiting for an opportunity his criminal mind concocts a scheme whereby he will have his uncle die mysteriously. Shortly before his death, the chemist makes his will in favor of Edna, cutting off his nephew with a dollar. Foxhall Keene, a noted detective, is summoned to investigate the mystery. By wonderful powers of deduction Keene fastens the suspicion upon the nephew. Meanwhile, Ralph, while searching his uncle's possessions for his will, finds money enough for his flight and is almost to make his escape when the detective accuses him. In the presence of the lawyer, the chemist and Jack, Keene forces from the unfortunate Ralph a confession.
- Unfortunate circumstances compel mother and daughter to give up their home and take lodgings in the poorer quarters. In order to keep them from absolute penury, Helen answers an advertisement for a maid, inserted by Mrs. Gray and secures a position. Her beauty and refinement attracts Fred, who falls desperately in love. Helen returns the affection and they succeed in keeping their secret from Fred's parents for a short time. They are discovered, however, and Helen is discharged, while another advertisement proclaims the need of a new maid, this time it specifies that a "middle-aged woman" is wanted. Fred finds a way to arrange matters and finally persuades Helen to assist him in his novel plan. Just how well they succeed is too good to tell here.
- Accompanied by her maid. Madame Callaber leaves her disappointed suitors and goes to Northwestern Canada, to Crawford Camp. Her first experience on arriving at the hotel, which is a combination of saloon, lounging room and restaurant, is amusing and gives a key to what is to follow. Arsene, a fine-looking trapper of the region, is one of the first to see her; he secrets himself, unused to the society of woman. And there is Red Charley, a desperate outlaw of the camp, who tries to make the girl sing. She gamely refuses and soon we find her the idol of the camp. This earns her the jealousy of a few gossiping women. One day an Indian girl tells the song-bird the story of "The Devil Fox of the North." The tradition of the northern woods has it that he who kills the fox will shortly feel the hand of death. The singer's curiosity is aroused. In meeting Arsene one day, she asks him to secure for her the fox skin. After several vain attempts he succeeds in shooting the coveted animal. Red Charley tries to steal it from, him and present it to the girl himself. But the Indian prevents and pays with her life. The singer, though loving Arsene in the depth of her heart, decides to leave. Arsene, in his rough and elemental way, is shaken with grief and begs to go with her. She explains how impossible it is and leaves him, softened strangely by the effects of his hidden, but great love. Later, acting on impulse, he follows her to the city. She receives him and unable to restrain his primitive and passionate love, he seizes and kisses her roughly. She does not resist, but suddenly a vast difference between their lives and social positions strikes him and he leaves for the woods. A few days later, unable to restrain her overpowering love for her strong man, the singer decides to visit the Northwest, but it is too late. The trapper, sorely grieved at the loss of her, has gone on a long, last journey. A few days later his body is found lying face downward in the cold snow and the people of the camp look upon his death as a vengeance justly visited upon the head of he who had dared to kill the "Devil Fox of the North."
- Titled Englishwoman plays fast and loose with sincere lover, who shoulders her blame and finds happiness in the wilderness.
- Joe Baptiste, a big young lumberman, while calling at a little cross-roads post office for his mail finds Rosalie, the pretty little postmistress, being annoyed by a burly stranger. Joe handles the stranger roughly and starts back to his cabin. The stranger waits for him in the woods and as a result of the encounter the stranger is hurled over the precipice to his death. Joe is later arrested and placed on trial for murder. His attorney, Charley Rock, pleads so eloquently for Joe at the trial that the lumberman is acquitted. Rock, during all this, has been on the outs with his wife. She has been receiving attentions from Captain Morris of the R.P.M. On this account Rock has been drinking heavily. A brother of Rock's wife adds to his troubles by forging Rock's name to checks. Rock drifts from bad to worse. In one of his wanderings away from town he meets Rosalie, the postmistress, who is also the daughter of a road-house keeper. A love affair springs up between them but Rosalie's father when he finds it out, forbids Rock and his daughter to meet. Rock one night under the influence of liquor decides to pay a last call on Rosalie. He enters the road-house where a merry party is in progress. While he is ordering wine for himself and Rosalie, a lumberman, who has reason to consider himself engaged to Rosalie, enters the place. A brawl ensues in which Rock is stunned by a heavy blow and is thrown through the window to an icy stream below. Later he is found half dead by Joe Baptiste, the man he saved. Joe carries Rock to his cabin and nurses him. Then he finds Rosalie and brings her there. Rosalie nurses Rock and their love affair proceeds. Meanwhile the word has gone to the town that Rock has been killed. Rock sees the accounts of his death in the papers and resolves to be a woodsman and let the world think him dead, in order that he can marry Rosalie without being a bigamist. The brother of Rock's wife being penniless and not daring to forge any more checks, becomes a desperado. In prowling about the woods he comes to Joe's cabin and finds there Rock and Rosalie who have just been married. He demands the Rock family jewels as the price of his silence. This is all a shock to Rosalie and she faints in Joe's arms. There is then a race between Rock and his brother-in-law to Rock's former home. When they arrive there they both see Rock's wife walking in her sleep, carrying a light. The attorney follows her out through the snow, but is not quick enough to prevent her from falling over a cliff to her death below. The bad brother-in-law gives up his quest at the sight of his dead sister while Rock returns to the woods to Rosalie.
- At the time of the Civil War, a surgeon's treasure lust has fatal consequences, when he is killed by an explosion as he is about to gain a betrayed convict's plunder.
- In a thriving western town, the Jackpot Club meets every Saturday night. The proceeds of the game are donated by the winners to charity of their own choosing. In this town, James Bryant, a young inventor, takes a patent out for a self-starting automobile device. Three years later, with factory built and wealth within reach, Bryant is sued for an infringement on another person's patent. Anticipating trouble the local bank closes his factory. Bryant loses his suit and things go from bad to worse. While working as a machinist his arm is torn off. His wife signs his right to damages away for $200. Meanwhile the Jackpot Club continues to send the Saturday night money to worthy charity and the source of these gifts remains unknown. On the point of self-destruction, Bryant is dissuaded by his good wife. Things becoming more desperate, he again resolves to end it all. Leaving his insurance policy with a note pinned to it he goes away. At the club Johnson, having won a pot, sends the porter out to bring in a worthy recipient of the money. The porter comes upon a policeman, who has just arrested Bryant for attempted suicide. After explaining the situation, Bryant, the unfortunate man, is allowed to be taken to the club. Bryant tells his story. At the recital of the lost arm, Johnson, who is president of the company in which the accident happened, gives Bryant a check and promises to see that he is taken care of. When Bryant tells of his patent, another member, taking up a paper, reads the decision which has reversed the verdict in the starving man's favor. The president of the bank, a member of the Jackpot Club, promises the inventor that his factory will immediately be reopened. Finding her husband gone and the note, Mrs. Bryant searches for him. Meeting the policeman he tells her what has happened. She enters the club just as Bryant is receiving a check for $2,500 from the factory owner. As they depart husband and wife are tendered the receipts of the evening's jackpot and Bryant, restored to his own, later becomes a member of the Jackpot Club.
- Georgina Peters is constantly reproached by her mother for her hoydenish manners, and she persuades her to emulate her sister, Louise. Louise is infatuated with Chalmers, a society man, but unknown to her is a crook at heart. Georgina is in love with Dick Rogers, a young physician. Louise receives a valuable necklace which she shows to Chalmers, who later plans with two of his pals to get possession of the jewel. Rogers invites the mother to his home and tells her that her daughter, Georgina, is now old enough to keep company, but the stern mother refuses. Rogers receives a letter from Georgina telling him to take her to his mother's house or else she will go herself. At the same time Chalmers is the recipient of a hastily scribbled message from Louise, saying that she is ready to elope with him. Rogers complies with the request and after spending a pleasant evening he escorts her safely to her home. As Georgina is retiring that night she is surprised to see her sister about to elope with Chalmers. Georgina stops her and the villain Chalmers leaves, disgusted. Hearing their mother approaching Georgina hurriedly dresses in her sister's clothes to convey the impression that it was she who had intended to elope. The irate mother orders the girl from the house. After Georgina has left the heartbroken mother is told the true state of affairs by Louise. In the meantime Georgina has been invited to take an auto ride by Chalmers and his friends, who found the girl by the roadside. Bringing the girl to their retreat they force her to write a note to Rogers saying that she is safe and that she would like him to meet her at the masqued ball, she being dressed as Pierrette and he to be dressed as Pierrot. When Rogers receives the note he quickly dons his masque and is soon at the ball, where he is captured by Chalmers and his confederates. They force him to sign a check for a large amount of money. To refuse would mean the death of Pierrette, so he makes a check out to their order and signs it. But the villains have not reckoned with the others who have seen the abduction and followed. The crooks are arrested and Rogers brings his sweetheart home to her penitent mother, who forgives all.
- A sweet, simple story of one man's love for a woman who married another and left him only a lingering memory of her. It tells how, years after, she sent her child to him after a long struggle with adversity until she died. It shows a gloomy home of wealth made brighter by the subtle charms of girlhood. Even the old spark of love is kindled by this image of another. Finally. John Ransome tries to shut out this sweet influence. Age has taken hold of him and the youth and love are for the young. But the girl knew better than he and the story's conclusion is just as it should be.
- The story opens with the arrival of the honeymoon couple in America. The wedding trip of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan had been a tour around the world, and while in India, Mrs. Bryan had become very much attached to a trained tiger which her husband purchased for her, at the same time arranging for the services of a Hindoo trainer and caretaker. They opened up their home in a suburb near New York City. Then the ghost of divorce appeared. It came in the guise of a letter from Mrs. Bryan's first husband, whom she had separated from in England. He had learned of her second marriage, which was in violation of her agreement not to marry again. He had come to America and had sent her a request to meet him. To guard against any exposure of her past, particularly to Bryan, she consents to meet the man at the place designated by him. He implores her to leave Bryan and return to England with him, and when she refuses he threatens her. In his growing anger, he attempts to use force and she strikes him with her riding crop and gallops off. The man, a cad at heart, determines upon a scheme of revenge. Fearing exposure, she persuades Bryan to offer their home for sale. He consents and this becomes a means whereby the divorced husband gains entrance to their home. He comes on the pretext of being a buyer and times his call when only the servants are in. While being shown through the bathroom, he secretly pours some vitriol into a basin of toilet water. He thanks the caretaker and leaves, gloating over the success of his devilish plan of revenge upon the woman. Returning from her ride she goes to bathe her tired and dust-filled eyes in the basin of water usually prepared for her. She screams out in pain; the servants rush in: the Hindoo caretaker also follows. He finds a handkerchief on the floor and the peculiar odor arouses his suspicions. He takes it at once to the tiger, who has been trained to follow a scent, releases the beast and they make for the trail of the guilty man. They tree him and at the point of a gun the Hindoo forces the wretch to the suburban station house. The woman, in the meantime, believes she has been blinded for life, and rather than that Bryan shall know her past, she decided to take her horse and dash over the Hudson cliffs to death in the waters below. She compels her groom to saddle her horse for her and place her on its back. Then she starts on her "gallop to death." But no, not death, for Bryan returns unusually early that day. He hears of his wife's plan and follows. Savagely she whipped and spurred her steed on. And behind her rode Bryan, who never raised his whip nor touched his spur, but he begged his horse to go faster, faster, faster, and the beast understood. And now he comes in sight of her, grabs her from the saddle and rears both horses up and away from the edge of the precipice. And but a few weeks later the threatening veil was raised from her eyes and sight returned once more, and happiness too.
- When "Snookums" discovered this break in the pipe and the splashing water, he thought it was great fun to sit there and let the water spray over his nice clean clothes. His mother promptly got him out of the mess and summoned a plumber, but he almost lifted the roof with his explosive "wows." After a few strenuous hours, "da-da" came to the rescue, and going to the pipe, which our friend, Mr. Plumber, had just repaired, Papa Newlywed got busy with a hammer and spike and re-opened the pipe, so that "Snookums" might enjoy himself in the nice little lake. "Snookums" was shortly shouting "da-da," and all seemed well, until the neighbors on the floor below came up to complain about the water, which was damaging their apartment. So "da-da" had to pacify them with the assertion that they had just sent for the plumber and he would certainly be there soon. While waiting (?) for the plumber, "Snookums" was very happy.
- Lon Anderson's wife was his beast of burden. Yet in his rough way he loved her. But life had dealt hardly with them both. When the easy-mannered McCann, the settlement loafer, offered to assist her in chopping the firewood, Anderson's wife was so completely amazed at the unwonted gallantry that she accepted. This innocent circumstances was the beginning of the husband's jealousy. One Saturday night he picked a quarrel with McCann at a saloon. He was carried home with a fractured leg. When the fever set in Anderson grew morose. His distorted imagination was prone to magnify the affair of McCann. To have a disabled man thrown upon her hands, which were already fully occupied with the care of a sick child, did not improve the wife's good temper. She reproached him. An angry word flashed from the fevered man's lips. "You can go to your friend McCann." Her brain awhirl with indignation, Lon Anderson's wife stumbled along the road towards the disreputable dance-hall where McCann "hung out." She would avenge the insult. She found McCann and almost threw herself into his arms with the cry, "I'm your gal, McCann, if you'll take me." Just then an abandoned wretch came from the dance-hall and sat down on the bench with her baby crying. As she ministered to the little one's needs the sodden face seemed transformed to a semblance of loveliness. Anderson's wife, seeing the age-old miracle, thought of her own sick child at home, and none but a disabled man to tend it. She broke from McCann and fled. When she reached the cabin, her arm hanging limp from the shot which the frustrated beast had fired, she found her man joining the little one's hands in prayer.
- The housewife who becomes temporarily embarrassed in her domestic banking, gives a lot of entertainment by her subterfuges and efforts to escape from her troubles. How she finally does it and her bitter, yet comical adventures and predicaments, will make the exhibition theaters ring with laughter.
- The play does with little Willie's dream. He goes to Barbara's home, according to the dream, and carried her down to a waiting automobile. The elopers speed off at a mad dash to the minister. They experience difficulties in arriving, but are finally married with pomp and the lad kisses his bride with much unction. And then they go west and run into all sorts of wild and thrilling experiences. The action is rife with situations and climaxes.
- Dr. Alexander is devoted to his young wife, but she longs for excitement and the company of young people. He deems it necessary to reprove her because of her noisy friends. A breach is opened, which widens day after day. At a tango tea she is attracted by Welby, an artist. A brother physician of Alexander's borrows some serum for a case of croup. Meanwhile the wife draws farther apart from the doctor until she consents to a proposal of elopement by the artist. She writes Welby where to meet her. On the same evening a child, afflicted with croup, is brought to the doctor and he finds his serum exhausted. In order to save the patient's life he decides to apply his mouth to that of the boy and force a passage of air by respiration. He sends for his wife to help him, but she refuses. As she is packing her bag he enters and tells her that his work may cost him his life and she must be present. She obeys. As she sees the brave act of her doctor husband a swift revulsion of feeling comes and with it an overpowering love. Meanwhile, Welby is waiting impatiently. His life saved, the boy is carried home. Isabel renounces Welby. As he tries to commit suicide she seizes the gun. The cartridge explodes and wounds him. Isabel begs them not to send to Dr. Alexander and a messenger is sent to the drug store. Welby's cousin, making a purchase, suggests that the doctor be called, out of jealousy for Isabel. Astounded at finding his wife at the studio he hesitates but a moment and then turns to write a prescription. He picks up Isabel's letter to Welby. Silently handing her the letter he writes the prescription. With pardon in his eyes he leads her out and at last wife and husband have found themselves.
- And now our funny little friend, Snookums, has started real trouble for his poor Dada. A few of the neighbors and Dada were having a nice quiet little game when the door-bell rang and when Snookums' beautiful mother went to the door, she found the minister. Well, the "gang" made a hurried attempt to hide things, and the chips, cards, etc., were stuffed under the couch, before the Reverend Sir was admitted. Dada and his friends then tried to keep the minister's attention concentrated on other things, and planned to get rid of him before he suspected anything. But poor little Snookums was rather inquisitive about this hurried hiding of those nice little chips and so he secured the minister's hat and proceeded to dig out the chips from under the couch and fill the hat with them. When the minister finally decided to go, to the great relief of everyone, the big scandal came out. When he lifted his high hat to place it on his head, there was a shower of little white, blue and red "chips" that told their own story.
- A young man learns that his betrothed is leaning toward the suffragette cause. He remonstrates with her father to be told "my butler and my bootblack may vote, why not my wife and daughter?" He cannot agree, however, and their quarrel brings about a broken engagement. Disappointed and unhappy, he seeks forgetfulness by going to a summer resort. There he succumbs to the wiles of a designing mother, and caught in an embarrassing position, her daughter "feinting a faint" in his arms; he permits their engagement to be announced. He learns, by an accidental eavesdropping, of the mother's trickery. He loses no time to denounce the deception and withdraw his offer of marriage. The mother and daughter promptly start suit tor breach of promise. In the meantime votes have been won for women. The trial of the suit comes up before a mixed jury, of men and women, with the old sweetheart as forewoman of the twelve peers. Their verdict is acquittal! And as might be expected, "suffrage wins Herbert" with a permanently happy result in his reconciliation and marriage.