Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1913)

514 more together. One day Lee sees them emhrace and realizes that there Is no hope for this affair any longer. In his mind he relinquishes Edythe to the gamhler. By an accident the sheriff later sees upon the gambler's arm a scar and asks about it. He is reaUy careless about the matter, but the gambler attaches some concern to the question. A sheriff comes from a neighboring country searching for a man wanted for manslanghter. While he talks to Lee about him, giving a description from which Lee recogni:ses the gambler, through the scar, a deputy posts the town with offers of a reward for this man. The gambler sees one. Eealizlng that the officers are after him and growing desperate he jumps upon a nearby horse and mates a hurried flight. ^ , .*,. i,t™ Meanwhile Lee is having a struggle with himself For Edythe's sake he desires to shield the gambler, while as an officer he should aid In his capture. He solves the question by denying knowledge ot the man. To make this act compatible with his official capacity he feels that he must resign This he does to the surprise of the president of the county supervisors. Then he goes to Edythe's home. , Meanwhile the gambler's horse has gone lame, and he too, has come to the ranch home. He begs Edythe to hide him. Edythe sees the sheriff entering the gate, apparently in search of the fogi«ve and she conceals him in a closet. The sheriff enters and shortly finds, through h couple of invSluntar" slips made by Edythe, "«* tt|,f ™^'^^ le not only in the house, but near him. He places a chair before the door, folds his arins and incites the gambler to come out. This the fugitive Sks wUh\ rush. He covers the ex-sheriff wHh k revolver and is about to shoot him but the cool eoSJge displayed disarms ' him. For Edythe s sake, Lee gives the gambler his own horse and lets him go. ECLAIR HATHItDE (2 parts, April 23).— Owing to hll eambUng proclivities. Viscount de Lancry Is reduced to a state of atsolute penury. MatMIde a niece «t Ume. de Kochegnne, >s courted by the Viscount and Chevalier Lugarto. She favors the latter. Knowing that his rival cannot marry Mthllde wlthiS money, the Obevaller, through his dlaboM machinations, inveigles the Viscount Into "opting ? check tor 20,000 francs. But the Chevalier does not Intend to help his rival, the offering of tbe check heiue given for the sole purpose of confirming bis belief that tbe Viscount is without money. The Viscount leaves the room and upon retnrning, be finds a note from tbe Chevalier to the effect that he has left for abroad. Being unable to find the check, and thinking that It must have been lost the Viscount forges the signature of tbe Chevalier to another, cashes It and receives the money. A few days later the ChevaUer calls uPon the Viscount and Is well received. Ignoring the fact that he bad received a check from the Chevalier and that he had taken it away from him while he wai out of the room, the former reveals his true character and forces the Viscount to sign a paper acknowledging that he obtained the 20,000 francs by forgery Even though he finds himself In the Tillalnous clutches of the Chevalier, the Viscount marries MatbUde. Fearing that his wife will learn of his illegal deed, the Viscount goes to the Chevalier and begs that he destroy the Incriminating paper But be Is Informed that the paper has been sent to the Chevalier's lawyers In London. As soon as the Viscount has left for abroad, the ChevaUer lunres Mathllde to a place where she Is at his mercy He is about to show Mathllde her husband s confession of forgery when it is quickly snatched away from him by Mr. de Rocbegnue, -who has learned ot the abduction. The Chevalier tries to escape through the chimney, bnt meets bis death there by suffocation. POOR LITTLE CHAP HE "WAS ONLY DREAMING (April 20). — When "Snookums" started to cry. Da-da thought it was because there was no milk in the house, and so he started on a mn to the nearest store. Here he aroused the proprietor, who had been sleeping peacefully, and purchased a bottle of milk for a dollar. Bnt in running back to the house Da-da slipped on some Ice and landed on one ear. Incidentally, the bottle of milk was broken. Back went Da-da on the run, and again he got the storekeeper out of bed. This time the precious milt cost two dollars for the bottle, but Da-da "should worry" when It was going to make "Snookumn" happy. So THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD he raced home and climbed cautioasly up the steps, whjcii were coTered with lee. Into the honse he crept qaietly, so as not to disturb the precious darling. Bnt It was dark in the house and I>a-da'B only match soon burned out — the very nest step, and he went headlong oyer a chair, breaking the second bottle of milk. He was making a few remarks on the subject in no gentle tone, when "Snookums" " mother appeared and cautioned him against making such a disturbance, since Snookmns was sleeping so peacefaUy. FULE (April 20).— This subject iB both beautiful and instructive, since It shows the many forms of Are, from the days when the ignorant savages firit rubbed two sticks together, up to the blue blai* of an air torch. SONS OF A SOLDIEB (3 parts— May 7).— The earlier scenes depict the members of the older branches of the Primrose family in the trying crises of the Revolution and the Civil War, showing their mettle and preparing the way for the incidents of the main narrative, iu which the sons of that sterling race become prominent factors in the fearful death struggle of East with West. Young George Primrose, on leaving West Point, receives a lieutenant's commission, and Is detailed at once for active service In the war. Shortly after his departure his elder brother is elected to the office of president. The ancient homestead of the Primroses, which has sheltered four generations of patriotic scions of this tree, has fallen Into the hands of the Japanese, who are using it as their military headquarters. The grandfather of the two boys, and old soldier of Lookout Mountain and Gettysburg, though driven from his home and failing in health, is yet a lusty and active partisan, fighting vicariously for the land he loves through the medium of his two grandsons. Lieutenant Primrose Is sent to the Commanderin-Chief with a dispatch of vital importance. Attempting a short cut through an everglade, he loses his horse and becomes himself bemlred, his strengtb having been undermined by a fresh wound from the carbine of a Japanese guerilla. Just as he has fainted from exhaustion, Denison, his classmate at West Point, comes npon him. This man hates tbe young officer, as he has been an nnsuccessful aspirant for the hand of Polly Blake, Primrose's fiancee. Denison extracts the paper from Primrose's belt, and makes good his escape. The hue and cry is out after the young lieutenant The evidence all points to desertion. Denison pursues his advantage with the girl, declaring that he has tried to retrieve his friend's disgrace by delivering the dispatch himself. He produces the paper as proof. Primrose is finally found and brought on to Washington for court martial. Denlson's testimony turns the case, and the order is issued to shoot the traitor. The old grandfather who loves the boy more than anything In the world, is the most unrelenting of his judges. On the day set for the execution, Polly Blake arrives at the Capitol and demands Immediate audience with President Primrose. She has discovered a thumb mark In blood on the dispatch which Denison gives her. The fact that the latter has received no wound arouses her suspicions. ine thumb print is Identified as George Primroses. The president's reprieve saves his brother from disgraceful death at the last moment, and the treachery of young Denison Is unmasked to the world. BISON. THE INDIANS SECEITr (2 parts— May 6).— Raymond receives a letter from his brother. Dudley telling of his finding an old Aztec Temple. He leaves his brother's baby, Myrtie. with her aunt Mildred, and with his wife and child, goes In search of the ancient treasures. Raymond finds the Temple and gets imprisoned therein by the falling of a pillar upon bis leg. When he manages to get it off. he finds that the party have aU been murdered, Including bis wife. He becomes a raanla" and returning to the Temple he lives there, obtaining food and drink from the Sioux Inalans, who believe him to be a White Spirit. His little four year old boy Is found, uninjured, by Big Cloud, tbe chief of the Sioux, who brings the boy up to believe he is an Indian and names him White Eagle. , , ., . ^^ Eighteen years later. Myrtle learns of the tragedy from her aunt, and with a letter to the commander of a frontier fort she obtains an escort and goes in search of the treasure temple and of news of her kinsfolk. She and others find White Eagle, who has been treacherously shot and left for dead by the Apache cblef. Wolf, following a peace conference. Myrtle takes a great interest In him, to the anger of young Lieutenant Gray, who has been placed in charge of the escort and who has fallen in love with her. Myrtle does not believe White Eagle to be an Indian, and the frequent meetings of the two and Myrtle's derisive refusal of the lieutenant's offer of marriage, make him desperate and fill him with a desire for revenge. He comes across Chief Wolf and makes a compact with him whereby he agrees to steal the ammunition so that the Apaches may attack with success and with the agreement that Myrtie is not harmed 1b handed over to him. The Sioux Chief, Big Cloud, alarmed at the absence of his beloved White Eagle, and seeing a vision of his son being attacked, calls his braves together and they set out to search for White Eagle. They are In time to rescue Myrtle and her party, including White Eagle. Big Cloud invites them to stay a while in their camp and the pipe of peace is smoked. A messenger is sent back ta the fort to report the disturbance. The lieutenant Is again repulsed by Myrtle and he again seeks out Wolf and his Apaches. Wolf kills Big Cloud, believing him to be White Eagle, the latter rides out with his Indians to exterminate them. The Apaches hide and ride back to kill the bated whites, who escape to the Aztec Temple, which Myrtle has found by followingBaymond. The Apaches attack and many are blown to pieces by the maniac Raymond. The Identity of White Eagle is established and he and Myrtle are happily united. NESTOR THE COUNTHY COTJSrN (May 5).— Eddie is well content with his bachelor quarters and life. H& Is not interested as he should be when his affectionate Uncle Russell, backed by Aunty, write reminding him that he will lose a legacy of $75,000 If he Is not married by his 25th birthday, which is fast approaching, and begging him to come and meet tbe bevy of nice girls and boys he has invited for a visit. Eddie likes the old couple and rather than disappoint them, he wires an acceptance of their invitatioD. The guests have arrived — a bevy of pretty glrla and smart boys. The girls are all agog over the coming of the young man — tbe boys Indifferent. When Uncle Russell goes to the station to meet Eddie, tbe girls insist upon going to. The boys are disgusted at their conduct. Eddie scents trouble, and making Uncle get In the back with the girls, he sits In front with the driver. Uncle Russell Is an artful soul. Be goes among the girls and tells them that If Eddie marries he will inherit $75,000. Each girl thinks she isthe only one who knows, and makes up her mind to land such a desirable prize. There ensues a bad time for Elddle, for they all try to amuse him and practice all the artful wiles at their command. Eventually he escapes In a canoe and paddles to the only haven of refuge— the middle of tbe lake. Returning, he sees a simply dressed little girl carrying a grip. It lathe little country cousin, Louise, who has arrived late. The girls are outwardly polite to her, but laugh at the quaint country maiden behind her back. Eddie notices it and is disgusted at them and finding out that It Is the possible money which interests them, he evolves a plan to escapefrom the sirens. Eddie goes to bis lawyer and obtains a letter from blm stating that a new will has been found leaving all the money to charity. It Is read and all tbe girls become cool toward him and the boys sneer. LitUe Louise alone shows sympathy. Eddie has much fun In trying to persuade the girls t(y go with him, but the refrigerator Is wide open. Louise sees him snubbed and shows her sympathy. He proposes and Is accepted, and all the boys and girls listen to the reading of a later faked telegram stating that the second wiU was found Invalid and the provisions of the first wIU hold good. At this touching moment Eddie Introduces the girl who makes the $75,000 a dead certainty. It Is the littie country cousin Louise. THE AWAKENING OF PAPITA (May 7).— Hal Osbom. a cowbov, Is engaged to Madge. She is coveted by. Mert Sabin. a renegade cow puncher. As cowboVs will do, Hal occasionally frequents tiie saloon and dance haU. Papita, a dance ball r(\M\\]r STATE RIGHTS SPECIAL lUinllMUKelly'r Emerald Isle WITH BARNEY GILMORE Three Reels