Universal Weekly (November 23, 1912)

26 THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY STORIES OF THE FILMS (Continued from page 24) Barker is angered at his defeat, takes a means of getting even with Dallas by threatening to foreclose a mortgage on Dallas’ mother’s home. Fortunately Dallas has been saving up money for his wedding. He takes this money, and goes to Barker to pay off the mortgage. A tramp, overhearing Dallas tell Ruth of his intention of paying Barker, fol- lows Dallas to Barker’s home. Barker is surprised when Dallas gives him the money. Seeing that his plan has failed, h; provokes Dallas into a quarrel. Dal- las, goaded to desperation at Barker’s in- sults, thrashes Barker, and is only pre- vented from carrying his punishment further by the timely arrival of Barker’s housekeeper. Dallas eventually pays Barker and leaves the house. The tramp in the meanwhile has entered the house with the object of obtaining the money which Dallas gave to Barker. He is discovered by Barker, and a struggle ensues. Barker is hit on the head with a vase by the tramp, but manages to shoot the tramp, who overturns a lamp, and the room is set on fire. Barker re- gains consciousness, but his reason is gone. He wanders out of the house, un- seen by any one. The fire gains headway and the whole house is enveloped in flames. The tramp appears at one of the windows and is seen by the house- keeper and some citizens, they believing that it is Barker, who has perished in the flames. Dallas, having heard the alarm of fire given, returns to Barker’s house, tries to enter it, but is driven out again by intense heat and smoke. The house- keeper and other persons see Dallas coming from the house, believing him re- sponsible for setting the house on fire and causing Barker’s death. Dallas is arrested while he is herorically fighting the flames. Some of Dallas’ companions are indignant at what they believe is an unjust accusation. They plan to get Dallas away from the authorities, and the day of the trial, headed by Dallas’ broth- er, they enter the court house and effect Dallas’ escape. They take to the hills, pursued by the sheriff and his posse. Barker, who has been wandering all this time, comes across one of the raiders, who believing he is one of the pursuers shoots him. Barker falls down an em- bankment, the result of which restores his reason. The sheriff, arriving on the scene, finds the man they have believed dead. Barker explains to the satisfaction of all his affair with the tramp, who was really the one who had perished in the fire. Later Dallas is exonerated and the case against the raiders suspended, and Dallas and Ruth are married. Barker being one of the first to congratulate them. THE TONGUELESS MAN. (Gem Drama, Tuesday, Nov. 19th.) The Tongueless Man comes into the lives of a young artist and his wife in a rather mysterious manner, but later proves a valuable help in straightening out the tangle of their lives. He becomes the devoted servitor of the artist, and enters into their life as if he had ever been a part. The couple are dissatisfied with their lot, each not knowing why their love for the other has grown cold. She has not awakened to the full realiza- tion of her love for her husband and he, manlike, allows the days and weeks and months to drift by without one demon- stration of love. One day a supposed friend, another artist, comes into their lives, and realizing the situation, makes desperate love to the wife. He fails in his conquest in compromising the wife, but instead awakens in her the real love for her husband, but the observant hus- band sees nothing but that his wife has ceased to love him and loves another. At last, in desperation, the husband goes out with the intention of destroying his sup- posed rival, but the Tongueless Man, through a clever ruse, stops him at the psychology ;al moment and rescues him from a serious attempt at crime, and un- tangles the situation by showing the hus- band that his wife has done nothing but indulged in a light flirtation, and proves that the wife really loves him. The sup- posed friend is frightened away by the Tongueless Man and a happy reconcilia- tion is effected. THE SHANGHAIED COWBOYS. (Nestor Western Comedy, Nov. 32nd.) The foreman of the O-D Ranch is hav- ing the “deuce and all” of a time with his cooks. The last edition fires herself, while in her usual unsober condition. The foreman plans a treat for the boys and engages a real live French cook. The boys are expectantly awaiting results and h ve brought a large appetite along with them. M. Gasper is introduced and greets one or two of the boys in enthu- siastic style, leaving them wiping their faces in disgust. The course dinner is served in small portions, and the finger- bowl water duly drank, and the boys ask for something to eat. Gasper is enraged, likens the boys to pig-dogs and goes. The boys adjourn, drink long and deep and hie themselves to a boxcar to talk it over. Deep slumber overtakes them and breaks up an interesting debate. The boxcar lands them in a seaport town. The captain of the Nancy Lee is over- particular about the polishing of his desk and brasses. The seamen don’t like the job; too much like scullery maids. They desert in a body. The Captain and the Mate go ashore. They cannot sail with- out a crew. Disappointment drives them to a saloon, and there they find a bunch of mystified cowboys trying to find out where they are and why. A bright idea strikes the Captain, and for a slight con- sideration the barkeeper adds something to the boys’ grog which sends them into dreamland once more. When they awake they are confronted by the Captain and his Mate, are forced to don sailor togs and holystone decks and clamber into the rigging. They do it unwillingly and ungracefully. The boys concoct a plan. They wait their chance and lasso the Captain and the Mate and force the man at the wheel to steer for terra firma. Ar- riving, they take the first train home, and are received with open arms by the puz- zled foreman and two delightful girls, who are assisting the repentant and re- instated cooky “of the first part” in the culinary department. THE HALF-BREED SCOUT. (Bison Indian Drama, Nov. 23rd.) The Pioneers are moving West. At- tractive Lucy is in the party, and the Guide Dickson and Handsome Jim are both head over ears in love with her. Jim has the call and Dickson cannot ac- cept his defeat gracefully, and when Jim finds him forcing his attention upon Lucy there is a struggle in which Dick- son is worsted. Dickson abandons the wagon train, which runs out of water on the desert. Great suffering results, and several horses and one or two children die of thirst. Dickson rides up with water and offers to supply the wagon train if Lucy is given him in marriage. Lucy, seeing the suffering around her, offers to go with him, but Jim and others interfere. He rides away. Jim starts out to find water and is found on the point of death by some trappers, who revive him. They ride in haste to the wagons and find a few survivors, Lucy being one of them. The refugees are taken to the (Continued on page 28) Binding Cases for The Universal Weekly In response to numerous requests we are prepared to supply Binding Cases for The Universal Weekly. You can put in and take out single copies. Handy for keeping your Universal Weeklies. 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