The Moving Picture Weekly (1916-1917)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 21 ''THE LOST LODE" DAUNTLESS girl braves sea in motorboat to save lover as lost lode is found. Bison two-reel melodrama. Direction by Henry McRae. Story by J. B. Rice. Scenario by William Parker. CAST. John Stepton E. N. Wallack Gloria Edith Johnson Tom Higgins Edward A. Hearn Edgar Collins L. C. Shumway N the mining venacular out west, the "lode" of a mine is the vein that contains the metal. It is the streak in the rock that has had the precious ore deposited in it. It is the function of the mining engineer to keep track of the lode, to follow it and see that it is not lost. For when the lode is lost the mine is practically useless. That was the reason that John Stepton was so worried when the lode of his mine was lost. The Bison two-reeler, "The Lost Lode," produced by Henry McRae from the scenario by William Parker, presents a situation that gives an opportunity for as many thrills as were ever crowded into the confines of a two-reeler. There is all the excitement about the finding of the lost lode which will make the mine worth something, and when it is found the villains plot to kill young Edgar Collins, the mining engineer who has found the lode. When one of the drillers finds that there is a plan to kill Edgar and telephones Gloria there ensues one of the most thrilling races that has ever been staged. It is a race for a life, and a very dear one, too. Edith Johnson, in the part of Gloria, does remarkably well, especially in the race, where she has to start her motorboat and run it to the mine. There, after having arrived in time, she finds that she has no dory to get to shore. But this does not stop the plucky girl and she jumps into the water and swims to the shore in time to save the man she loves. The story in brief follows: John Stepton, owner of a once prosperous mine, finds himself on the "We have found the lode," said Higgins. verge of bankruptcy and is on the point of selling out to Graham, a chap who is picking up all the mines in the district. Edgar Collins, a young mining engineer, whom Stepton has engaged to trace a lost lode of the mine, rushes in and tells him that he thinks he has discovered the lode which leads under Gloria mountain. This spoils the sale. Tom Higgins has been Stepton's assistant and is in love with Stepton's daughter, Gloria, who does not favor his suit, as her heart already belongs to Collins. One of the drillers has discovered a new vein and disclosed the place to Higgins, who tells him to keep his knowledge to himself and they will buy the mine from Stepton and then work it themselves. Collins forms the plan of blasting the mountain and makes all preparations. Higgins and the driller decide to frustrate this by cutting the wires just as Collins is ready to press the button and then when he goes to investigate the wires will be put in contact and he will lose his life. One of the men who is working for Collins is assaulted by one of Higgins' men, who rolls what he thinks is the dead body down the mountainside, but the man revives and manages to phone Gloria what has happened. She is away, but returns on her yacht and swims ashore. Higgins and his men tamper with the wires and pull the lever, causing the explosion, but Collins is not injured. So the picture ends happily as the lost lode has been found. 'A STRANGER FROM SOMEWHERE. {Continued from page 17.) him and tell him that he must divide with them as soon as he gets a settlement. Grace overhears this, and, horrified, leaves the hotel. Mr. Darling has left for the city the night before, so Sam hurries to town after the two. Meantime some of "Dippy's" gang have chloroformed "Dippy," thinking that he is Sam, and thrown him into a cellar to give "Dippy" time to win Grace's affections. When Olga and Dana return with the story of the sound berating which Sam gave them when they wanted him to divide the fortune, they release "Dippy" and dress him up again as Sam, for they have come to town on the same train vnth Grace and think she is planning an elopement. As a final effort they plan to carry Grace off before Sam can arrive. Grace goes to her home, but when Olga and Dana arrive with "Dippy" she notes the deception immediately and phones for the police. Sam arrives just in, the nick to time, for Olga and Dana have about overpowered Grace, and the two men battle, overturning and demolishing most of the furniture. The police arrive and take the trio to jail, and now at last Sam and Grace thoroughly understand each other, which, we presume, means that happiness is looming in sight for them after their many adventures.