Descriptive Catalogue of Pathéscope Films (1918)

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124 CLASS 13— Detective Stories REEL NO. TITLE PRODUCER 625 to 627 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Seventh Episode— The Double Trap Elaine is enticed to a church, a meeting place of the Clutching Hand, by Weepy Mary, who claims to be her father's widow. An attempt is made upon Kennedy's life by a woman, who claiming to have had her jewels stolen, takes him to another meeting place of the Clutching Hand's band. Through a method, all his own, Kennedy frightens them away, making one prisoner, whom he forces to take him to his master. The Clutching Hand however, learning of Kennedy's escape, has disappeared, leaving Elaine in charge of a confederate. Upon Kennedy's breaking into the room the latter escapes and climbs to the top of the steeple where Kennedy follows him. A desperate struggle ensues at the top of the steeple in which Kennedy would have been pushed to the ground had not Elaine shot his adversary in time to save his life. 628 to 631 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Eighth Episode — The Hidden Voice The Clutching Hand, having entered Kennedy's apartment, receives a message informing him that Elaine has found the hiding place of papers telling his identity. Gaining admittance to Elaine's house he surprises her just as she is taking the papers from their hiding place, but through Kennedy's latest invention, the Loud Talking Machine, they are frightened away, as they are about to choke her. 632 to 635 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Ninth Episode— The Death Ray Craig Kennedy receives a note saying that, unless he leaves the country, a pedestrian will fall dead in front of his laboratory every day. After two days, realizing their threat is true, Jameson and he pretend to leave for South America, but leave the boat, just as it is about to sail, in the garb of expressmen. The Clutching Hand learns of their non-departure and when Kennedy and Jameson re-enter the laboratory, capture and take them to the Clutching Hand's rendezvous. Elaine is enticed there and forced to watch the attempt to kill her friends, but the police, who are raiding the place, enter in time to save them. 637 to 640 Exploits of Elaine Pathe Tenth Episode — The Life Current In order to break the friendship between Elaine and Kennedy, the Clutching Hand arranges to have one of his lady clients show Kennedy the poisoned kiss. Their pictures are taken and shown to Elaine. Kennedy later declaring his love for her, is rejected. The following day, putting his pride in his pocket, he calls on her again and finding that she has gone to visit the woman who showed him the poisoned kiss, follows and finds that it was all a trap. Breaking into the house, a secret trap door, entering an old sewer, is discovered, and he finds Elaine overcome by the sewer gas. They fear she is dead, but after many efforts she is restored.