Moving Picture World (Jul-Sep 1911)

646 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD happiness Is the straight path, a year later, sill! neglected, the blend pleads her to elope with blm, and she iiii:iii.\ consents. Al thai moment, the boj comes back to return the money il the woman, '"" recalling his na be sends In the photogri "i i"-'' child, li brings back her words thai the only road to happiness Is the straight road, and she recoils in honor al ber contemplated deed, Her bnsband suffers a breakdown from overwork and finds bis wife uobblug lie little bed ol theli departed boy, ami a realization of his faull causes iiini to ask her forgiveness for his neglect, and casting aside business cares, he lakes her on a second honeymi AMBROSIO. THE DOOR-KEEPER (Aug. 30).— 'the old doorkeeper has a weakness for cards, and while engrossed in his game be forgets his duties. The tenants of the building, unable lo secure admittance to their apartments, finally locale him and succeed in instilling in him a sense of his oblige lions. TWEEDLEDUM'S WHITE SUIT (Aug. 30).— Tweedledum wears a white suit ami is caught in the rain, lie stubbornly proceeds on his way ami encounters so manj accidents that lie is forced to return home in a pitiful state. BISON. AN INDIAN LEGEND (Aug. 89).— Waniga, the pretty daughter of the Mohawk Indian chief, falls in love with Plaming Arrow, an Ottawa brave. The romantic wooing is carried on amid great dangers. \Vani_;i's tribe holds a noW-WOW and plans an attack upon the Ottawas. She warns her lover, who prepares an . nhush and defeats the attacking forces. tier trea, her.v is punished by tying her ill a CI and sending; her down the stream la death by drowning in the1 "apids. Flaming Arrow sees the canoe drifting down the stream and rescues her, ami she is taken i 1: 1 . ■ the tribe. THE SHERIFF'S LOVE (Sept. 1).— The Sheriff's sweetheart transfers her affection! to another man. who turns on: to lie unworthy of tn-j girl. While appropriating the day's receipts at the 'avcrn. he Shoots the proprietor, and the sheriff and posse riding hot on his trail, trace him to his borne. The Sheriff enlers lo aires: liis man. but the pitiful pjeading of the woman and her child prompt him to give the man another chance, and lie permits him to escape. The posse is indignant ami menacing, but anally forgives the sheriff for his fault of a too large heart. THANHOUSER. COUNT IVAN AND THE WAITRESS (Sept. 5).— Count Ivan, a wealthy Russian nobleman, is a dreamer, but not of revolutions. A bachelor, he has drifted into a placid old age. happy with his music and his books, and never contemplating any changes in the social conditions that surrounded him. But, just the same, be is accused of conspiracy, and to escape a sentence to Siberia that means death, ho flees to America, landing practically penniless. Music now becomes his sole means of support. lie secures a position in a theater orchestra, and manages to earn a meagre living, until he incurs the enmity of the leader, and finds himself out in the street again. There is a little, shabby restaurant, where the C01111I is accustomed to dine. The waitress, a self-reliant young woman, likes him for his courtly manners and his unfailing politeness. To obtain some money, the Count pawns bis violin. The dealer sees a chance lo get rid id' a hail bill, and passes il on his unsophisticated cnstom-v. When the latter offers it at the restaurant, he g^ts in serious trouble, and would have been arrested, had it not been for the interference of the waitress, and the fact that the policeman summoned happened to be the man to whom she was engaged. Later, when the Count falls exhausted in flic street, it is the girl and her sweetheart, who aid him give him shelter and restore him to strength. The Count's friends in Russia although they have lost sight of him .have not been idle. They manage 10 prove to the Czar that aged musician is not. and never has been, a conspirator. A royal pardon is issued, and search for him is started. This bunt ends successfully, just when the unfortunate Count is at the lowest depths. • His first thought, when he regains his wealth, is to reward the humble friends who stood by him when he was "a friendless old man." He buys the restaurant where she is employed, leaves a fortune in the cash register, and departs for Russia. realizing that he has safeguarded the future of the girl whose unselfishness deserved the reward she received. AMERICAN. ANNA HARRIS IN THE CHICAGO SWIMMING MARATHON (Aug. 24).— The Illinois Athletic Club annual river marathon, in the Chicago river, was an event of unusual interest. Sixty-four swimmers intcicd for the contest, which was won by Joseph siciicr, whose time of 43:21, over a course approximately one and one-half miles, is COD able, in view of the conditions. The temperature of the water, between 58 and 60 d was the coldest ever encountered in a similar swim. As a result, onl, nineteen of the original field finished. Slencr literally plowed his way through the water, using the Australian crawl and changing his stroke whenever necessary to rest himself. THE WESTERN DOCTOR'S PERIL Aug. 28).— Doctor Arthur Kenwood receives an urgent call to a distant ranch. I lis way lies past the depot, and he passes shortly after a lone bandit has held up 1 he agent and shot him. Charley Going, the brother of t lie agent, arrives on the scene in time to see his brother breathe bis last and the doctor riding rapidly away from the town. He hurries to where the boys are loitering, with the announcement thai Dr. Kenwood has shot his brother and has gotten away Willi the express company's money. A posse is formed, and they ride out in pursuit of the doctor. The fleeing bandit drops one of 1 lie money sacks, and the doctor finds il. He stops at the watering trough lo refresh his horse, and is over taken by the posse. Instead of bis usually orderly deputies, the sheriff finds that the sight of the doctor infuriates them to a point where they desire to lynch his prisoner, and he has hard work to protect the doctor, and lodge him in jail. Charley Going frets at the law's delay in meting out justice. The sheriff is wily and guards bis prisoner closely, for he fears the boys will take the law into their own hands at the first oppor-. tunity. Going hits npon a scheme to decoy the sheriff away from town, and kissing his little daughter, he goes to the boys to unfold his plan to them. They write a note to the sheriff, telling him lie will find the real murderer at Bear Rock. He hurries away. In the meantime, Charley Going's little girl meets with a severe accident. Mrs. Going is frantic, and hurrying to the sheriffs house, sic pleads with his wife to release the doctor thai he may attend the child. The sheriff's wife tells her that it is Impossible, but her womanly sympathy wins. When Charley Going and his lynching party arrive at the jail to force an entrance, they learn that the man they have come to slay is at their leader's home, saving the life of his only child. They hurry to the house. Reverently they lift their hats, as the doctor works, oblivious of their presence. The false note leads the sheriff to the real murderer, counting the money he has stolen. The sheriff makes him prisoner and hurries back to liberate the doctor. He arrives just as the doctor arises from the couch, the child is sleeping quietly, the danger passed. Charley Going steps forward and the doctor extends his hand. which is eagerly clasped by the penitent father. THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS (Aug. 31).— Jack Cooper and Ben Williams find that smuggling jewelry across the Mexican border is a profitable business. They are accumulating money at their nefarious trade, when one morning a little incident changes the whole tenure of Jack's life. He is riding along the trail when he finds a girl whose skirts are tangled in a barbed wire fence. He goes to her assistance and succeeds in freeing her. for which she thanks him and hurries away. After she is gone, he finds a piece of lace clinging to the fence, and removing it, he places it in his pocket Jack resolves to see the lady again, and ■rides up the trail. lie finds her and is invited to nieel her mother. This visit is followed by others, until he is deeply in love with Ethel Volmer. He tells bis partner he is through with smuggling for good, and Bill is deeply disappointed. Bill takes to drinking and gambling, and loses all his money, as well as Jack's. Jack has won the love of Ethel and plans to buy an interest in the ranch; when he comes home to claim his share of the money he learns that Bill has lost it all in gambling. He Is keenly disappointed, but plans to make one more haul. He is detected by a ranger, who summons a posse and starts on his trail. In his extremity he rides to his partner and tells him of what has happened. Bill sees also a chance to vindicate himself with Jack. Taking the sack of smuggled jewels be rides out on the Bail Lands and fires his gun to attract the attention of the ranger and his posse, ne is pursued and shot. Dying, he sees a vision of Jack and Ethel, happy in their love, and he knows that his sacrifice has not hen in vain. THE COWBOY AND THE ARTIST (Sep. 4).— The story opens with, the betrothal of Charles Garvin and Clarice Winslow. They are extremely happy, and Ed. Gardner, a wandering artist, in search of lodging, is afforded a pleasant welcome t,, the girl's home, and greeted by the young cowboy. Charley leaves for the round up and his sweetheart is amused by the artist. He amuses himself by playing with the heart of the simple Western girl, and when her cowboy lover returns he finds her In the arms of the artist. Leaving the faithless girl, he enters inio dissipation and becomes intoxicated. While in this condition lie picks a quarrel with the artist, but is interrupted by Clarice, who leads the artist away. Ed. Gardner plans a trip to the mountains. He starts on his journey alone. Arriving in the mountains, he beholds a scene of natural, rugged grandeur, that would make a beautiful picture. Satisfied, he proceeds to rapidly sketch the scene before him, until the falling dusk warns him It is time to return to the ranch. Gathering up bis materials, he seeks the 58 by which be entered, but Is unable to find It. As the evening approaches, Clarice, at the ranch, awaits for him, and when he does not return, she becomes alarmed. He does not appear lowing day, or the next, and full of apprehension for his safety, she seeks the boys and asks them to make a search for her lover. One by one they refuse, knowing the dangers of the canyon. Charlej Garvin is the only man who knows thi dangerous country, and at last Clarice asks him. He takes big canteen and starts upon bis dangerous search. Ed. Gardner is about to give up the Struggle, Tearing a leaf from his notebook, he writes a few lines ami ida.es the note in his breast Pocket and makes one final effort, only to fall back exhausted and unconscioos. Charley Garvin 'ohms npon him. He sees the note and reads It. Blind liny seizes him and he is about to go away and leave the helpless man to his fate. His honorable nature prevails, and, returning to Gardner, he picks him up and starts on his return. He conducts Gardner to the ranch, where Clarice and her mother arc awaiting liiin. Gardner siarts forward 10 .lasp :Ih girl iii his arms. But Charley interferes. Gripping him by the arm, he calls his attention to the noie. The artist attempts to wrest it from his grasp. Still holding him firmly, Charley silently extends the note to Clarice, who opens and reads: "If mj body is found, notify my wife. Mrs. Ed Gardner, Bronx Apartments, New York City." Mortified at the duplicity of her erstwhile lover, the grief-stricken girl is sheltered in her mother's arms, ami Garvin orders the artist to be gone. THREE MILLION DOLLARS Sept. 7).— Mr. Joseph Close, ranchman, with his wife and daughter, visit the town for supplies. The daughter makes a hit witli the storekeeper and it is with difficulty that die ranchman induces his daughter to leave. Thej return home, and the ranchman finds a letter in liis mail box from Win. Schrider, Attorney-at-I.aw, informing him that his brother is dead, and has left the sum of thief million dollars to his daughter, on condition that she produce an official certificate of her marriage one month from the date of her uncle's death. He hurries to the house with the glad informati 1: and his wife rcji.es with him They call Kstella. and are astounded when she refuses to get married. The ranchman offers his cowboys one thousand dollars each if they will help him. He suggests that they go to town and kidnap a handsome man and also abduct his daughter. Accordingly, some of the boys are detailed to abduct the daughter, others to kidnap the handsome storekeeper, ami the ranchman himself goes after a justice of the peace. The daughter is secured with little difficulty, hut Arthur White puts up a strenuous fight before he is tied up. Leaving their captives bound and blindfolded, the cowboys repair to the opposite side of the barn for a friendly game of cards. Arthur succeeds in freeing himself and is very much surprised to find his fellow victim is the girl that has captivated his fancy. They mount a horse and ride away. The cowboys discover that their captives have escaped and start in pursuit. The ranchman arrives at the barn with the justice, to whom he has offered a fat fee to perform the marriage ceremony. He is surprised to find everyone gone. Estelle tells Arthur Of the letter her father received. Arthur suggests that they go back and get married. Returning to the barn, they replace the ropes. and blindfolding themselves, they await the return of their captors. The ranchman meets the returning cowboys, who tell him their captives got away. They return to the barn, and are surprised to find their prisoners bound and blindfolded as they were when first captured. The justic then performs the marriage ceremony and everyone is happy. ECLAIR. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A COAT (Sept. 14).— Mr. Maurice goes away on a journey. His wife takes advantage of his absence, to invite his friend. Henry Baltup, to spend the evening. The maid employs the services of Charles (a species of panhandler!, in delivering the note, and Charles profits by his visit to such an extent that he returns to Mr. Baitup's apartments in the evening and succeeds in donning a suit of clothes. Dressed in borrowed plumage. Charles struts among his friends in favorite haunts, into the ballroom of a nelghbor of Mrs. Maurice, whose apartment joins that of her friend, who is giving a dance. Charles makes a tour of exploration, and crossing a balcony, enters the apartment of Mrs. Maurice. Unaware of the presence of Henry ami Mrs. Maurice,