The Moving Picture Weekly (1917-1919)

THE MOVING PICTURE WEEKLY ■11 THE SILENT TERROR." OUR hundred ounces of platinum were sent to our country to-day by the 'Black Eagle,' and there is still more of it in the safe. Our source of supply is inexhaustible as long as we can keep the mine in our hands, and there seems to be no difficulty about that." It is Dr. Hirtzman speaking, the head of the foreign Secret Service, which is seeking to help the enemies of the United States. His particular care is to keep the supplies of the precious metal, necessary to the manufacture of high explosives, sulphuric acid and all electrical appliances of war, from reaching its proper destination— the U. S. Government. Much of their supply is coming from the Lost Hope Mining Co., in Canada, which is the property of the Dixon family. The "Black Eagle," however, has been discovered by the U. S. officers and blown up, and the officers now raid the premises of Dr. Hirtzman, and discover the supply of platinum in bags marked "Lost Hope Mining Co." The doctor escapes, and the officers think that the owner of the mine is guilty. A bazaar for the Allies is in progress, and Virginia Dixon is present, and has just refused the hand of a young society man, when Patrick Kelly, a retainer of hers, forces his way to her with a much soiled letter. She tears it open, and finds a message from her brother at the mine, saying that everything has gone Written, Adapted for the Screen and Produced by Jacques Jaccard, CAST. Virginia Dixon Marie Walcamp Patrick Kelly Bobby Mack Pierre Fouchard L. M. Wells "Steel" Heffern Charles Brindley "Dutch" Kate Miriam Shelby Dr. Hirtzman Harry Archer Red Fawn Yvette Mitchell Sergeant Winthrop of the N. W. M. P Larry Peyton Little Bear Noble Johnson wrong since they undertook to supply the U. S. with their output of platinum. Every shipment is stolen and the messenger killed. Their father was the last to start from Lost Hope, and he has disappeared. Richard is sending his Indian, Little Bear, to notify the Mounted Police, but in case anything happens he is burying the metal on hand and blowing up the entrance to the mine. Kelly knows the location of the buried metal. Virginia is much disturbed and determines to leave at once for Canada. In Lost Hope Richard is in the act of writing the directions of the hidden platinum for Virginia, when he hears a strange sound outside and goes to the door. As he steps outside, the "Silent Terror" drops on him from the roof, and they struggle. The Terror tears the paper from Richard and leaves, thinking him dead. Richard crawls to the detonator and pushes the handle, which causes the explosion, closing the mine entrance. The struggle has been heard by Red Fawn, the sister of Little Bear, and she hurries to the cabin, to find Richard dying. At the headquarters of the N. W. M. P. Sergeant Winthrop is receiving a telegram ordering him to hold Richard and James Dixon, as they are wanted for treason in aiding and abetting the enemy of the U. S. Winthrop, who is talking to Little Bear who has brought him Richard's message, sets out for the mine. When he arrives at the frontier hotel, which is run by Pierre Fouchard. who is really an enemy to his country, he finds Red Fawn, telling Fouchard, Steel Heffern and "Dutch" Kate of the death of Richard at the hands of the "Silent Terror." Virginia is called from the bazaar to see three men of the Secret Service, who have come for news of her father and brother, whom they accuse of treason in deflecting the platinum supply from the U. S. Government. Virginia declares passionately that they are true and loyal, and the victims of foreign machinations. She declares her intention of going to Lost Hope herself, and rushes home to prepare. Her maid hears her telephoning to go to Canada, and immediately informs Hirtzman of the fact. He prepares to go, too, meaning to arrive be (Continued on page 14)