The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

28 THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY (Copyright 1917, Universal Film Manufacturing Co.) "1 cannot bear to have anyone possess more rubies than I — precious, beautiful gems, like pure drops of crimson blood." "But, father," Helen, his daughter, almost sobs, "I did not come to you to speak of jewels, however precious they are. I came to speak of — love. Money isn't " "Money — beautiful, precious money, money that rules the world, whose jingle is like music to mine ears, whose feel is like the sheen of women's satins, like the baby's cheek, so wondrous to my touch." He stood, the real miser, while Helen, an almost cringing figure, wept and wrung her hands. A half hour before Howard, a clerk, and her lover, had been sent from her father's house, accused of wanting to marry her for the possession of those jewels and coins for which the old miser, in the neighborhood, was more hated than revered. But Brewer is not long left to nib together his thin fingers over his earthly possessions, for, from behind, he is strangled by assailants and killed Howard, in the act of admiring a ring Helen has given him, is arrested, then convicted, and the day for his execution is set, the governor having told Helen that he believes in the administration of capital punishment. To the mountains with her aunt and butler she sadly goes, and on the very morning of the execution a forest fire routs them from their beds. The butler, acting suspiciously, arouses the girl, who follows him with a gun and, By E. M. McCall. Two-Reel J. Warren Kerrigan Feature from a Scenario by Wm. Parker. Produced by Henry McRae. CAST. Jonathan Brewer E. N. Wallack Helen Edith Johnston Howard J. Warren Kerrigan Butler Rex Roselli as the flames creep dangerously near, she sees him hastily dig up a bag filled with the precious stones that have brought only worry into the world. She covers the man with a gun and the rest comes easy — after a record run to the city and to the death chamber, the fire having broken all connections with the telephone to the city. Helen makes the trip, and, it is needless to say, she saves the life of her sweetheart only after overcoming many seemingly insurmountable dangers en route, falling trees and leaping flames dancing about her. STRAIGHT SHOOTING. (Continued from page 13) and from now on she can count on him whenever she needs him. Harry later informs the foreman that he's through with Flint and his outfit — informing them to figure him out of it. When Flint hears that Harry cannot be depended upon, he sends Fremont to Diablo to "get" Harry, and Danny, hearing these instructions, makes a hard ride to warn Harry, who lays for Fremont, and, in the act of being shot, kills Fremont. Flint and his gang plan for their drive that night. They wait for Fremont and finally a man is sent for him. Fremont's body is brought back. The gang starts out. Meanwhile, Danny has told Sims and Joan of the coming raid, and the girl rides out to warn all the Nestors, who quickly ride from all directions to the cabin to do their share. Harry meets Joan and tells her that there are too many of the raiders, that unless they get help they are lost. He rides furiously to the camp of BlackEyed Pete, where he asks for help. The outlaws think it great sport and rush to the battle, arriving just in time to save the Nestors, for the cowboys flee at sight of the new enemy. The next day while Joan is caring for Danny's wounds Sims asks Harry to remain at the cabin, but Harry declines, saying that there is something "just over yonder" which keeps calling to him. He tells Sims that he will let him know at sundown. Danny comes to him as he is thinking out his problem. Harry tells him to go back to the little girl. Joan is disappointed at first to see Danny instead of Cheyenne, who is left facing the setting sun alone. It is an unusual thing for Bluebird to release two pictures by the same director in a row. It is doing it, however, in the case of "The Show-Down" and "Mr. Opp," which are released in the order mentioned. "Mr. Opp" is a picturization of Alice Hegan Rice's famous novel by the same name. Arthur Hoyt plays the title role.