The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY 33 evening for America. They are to work together. Walbert, knowing that he has been mistaken for the other, decides to go through with the undertaking, and commences to prepare for the journey. Schumann, meantime, returns to the hotel to learn more of the girl and of his double. He meets the small, dark man, who says to him: "You will have to hurry if you want to make that steamer to-night." "Make the steamer ? What on earth are you talking about?" says Schumann, and is disconcerted to discover that the agent has given the message to the wrong man. He ascends immediately to the other's room, and Walbert looks up from the closing of his bag to see the muzzle of a serviceable revolver covering him. "Hand over the instructions you received," says a curt voice, and Walbert, bowing to the inevitable, raises his hands above his head. At that moment, an interruption occurs, and Walbert, taking instant advantage of it, strikes down the gun, overpowers his double, in spite of his struggles, ties him securely, and seizing his bags, rushes for the nearest exit and springs into a taxi. On the steamer, the first person he sees is Marion Washburn, and the second is Wanda Bartell, whom he recognizes from the photograph so mysteriously received to be his intended confederate. He loses no time in making himself known to her. They spend pleasant days on the steamer, in which Walbert realizes that Marion is far more charming than he thought at first sight. He learns of her engagement to Herbert Cornell with a distinct pang, but he B UTTERFLY PICTURE by Jessie Lowe. Directed by Francis Ford. Thrilling story of the Secret Service. CAST. Herbert Cornell Duke Worne Senator Washburn Wm. T. Horne Marion Washburn Mae Gaston WTanda Bartell Beatrice Van James Walbert Ludwig Schumann (Copyright 1917, Universal Film Manufacturing Co.) Francis Ford manages to conceal his feeling, when the happy girl introduces her steamer companions, Wanda and Walbert, at the dock. Arrived in New York, both Walbert in his assumed character, and Wanda report at the headquarters of the Black Legion — the head of the organization of Wanda's government, whose chief purpose is to obtain a sight of the plans of the international canal. They have learned through their spy organization that the plans have been intrusted to Cornell, and they instruct Wanda to play the old, old game. Somewhat wearily she replies: "I'll play it again for you. I've done it before, and why should young Cornell be more difficult than the rest ? Handsome young Americans are not different from the men of other countries." It is the ancient passion of jealousy which Wanda calls to her aid. The train is laid ready to her hand, in the intimacy between Walbert and Marion which has grown since their voyage together. It is not hard for her to contrive an apparently accidental meeting with young Cornell, and the upshot of it is an invitation to her rooms, and a toast to their better acquaintance. Herbert was too dazzled by the brightness of her eyes to notice that her hand lingered for a moment over the glass she offered him. He remembered nothing after drinking the toast, and Wanda, with a contemptuous smile, relieved him of the plans he carried, as he lay like a log before her. Then as she contemplated his death-like face, a sob burst from her, and she covered her face with her hands. "Heaven help me! I love him!" she confessed, and fell on her knees beside his body. "That's one reason why you'll hand me those plans. And the other is this!" The voice was that of her "confederate," and "this" was the badge of the United States Secret Service. Snatching up Cornell's half-empty glass, the (Continued on page 35)