Universal Weekly (1914-1915)

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THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY IS Episode Seven of "The Master Key" HE seventh episode of "The Master Key" surpasses the fast and furious action of the preceding episode. Withal the development of the love interest between Dore and Ruth continues while both are at the Manx Hotel in San Francisco. A diversion is afforded by a trip to Cliff House and a shopping expedition, which bring Dore and Ruth closer together. Ruth's protector, Dore, is soon made to realize that Wilkerson is not idle. In an attempt to circumvent the latest daring plot of the ne'er-do-well, Dore is compelled to throw Wilkerson's tool, a former second-story man, from the roof of the Manx Hotel into the street many stories below, where the body narrowly misses striking passing pedestrians. The tragic climax of the latest episode is calculated to astound the spectator, for it comes close upon the heels of Dore's lingering good-night to Ruth in the upper corridor of the hotel, upon which both their rooms open. Just when the spectator expects a charming ending to a busy day the action commences with all the startling suddenness of a .42centimeter shell plunging through one's breakfast table. In filming the death of Pell in the latest episode of "The Master Key" the roof of a San Francisco hotel was used. Neighboring skyscrapers were crowded with spectators when Dore (Robert Leonard) threw a highdiver, especially engaged for the occasion, from the hotel roof. Nets were spread several stories below sa that the high diver experienced no danger in being cast toward the street. The chase over the hotel roof, the fight and the share which Ruth Gallon (Ella Hall) took in the struggle, all were enthusiastically cheered by the office workers who viewed the struggle from skyscrapers overlooking the hotel roof. It will be remembered that in Episode Six of "The Master Key", Sing Wah, the Chinese opium smuggler, escapes with Ruth from the cylindrical trap room and takes her down to the bay. AVhen Dore and the police raid the opium den they are trapped by a Chinese woman, who drops them into the water underneath the den. They swim to a rowboat and pass through an undergrourd canal into the bay, where they come upon Sing Wah with Ruth. An exciting chase follows, ending in the rescue of Ruth. Plunge of death from hotel roof sensational feature of latest installment of Special Feature Serial. Wilkerson's man thrown to his death by Dore when another attempt is made to steal the deeds to the mine. Tworeel episode of Gold Seal drama. Released week of December 28. Featuring Robert Leonard and Ella Hall. Story by John Fleming Wilson. Scenario by Calder Johnstone and Robert Leonard. CAST. John Dore Robert Leonard Ruth Gallon Ella Hall Harry Wilkerson Harry Carter Georf/e Crane Alan Forrest Charles Drake Alfred Hickman Mrs. Darnell Jean Hathaway Dore and Ruth Return to Their Hotel from a Shopping Expedition Dore secures a room for Ruth in the same hotel where he is stopping in San Francisco, and borrows some clothing for her, pending a trip to the shopping district. In order to divert her mind from her experiences Dore takes Ruth on a trip to Cliff House. The excursion and accompanying dinner take the greater part of the evening, and upon her return Ruth goes down the hall into her room. Dore is inserting the key into the lock of his own door when he hears Ruth scream. Running into her room he sees a figure crawling out on the fire escape. In their absence Wilkerson, by bribes and threats of exposure, has engaged Sam Tell, an ex-second-story man and hotel worker, to make a further attempt to recover the deeds to The Master Key mine. Pell, by following Dore and Ruth, has learned their room number. He had about completed his night's work when Ruth and Dore returned and interrupted him. Dore fiercely pursued the secondstory worker across the roof of the hotel, cornering him behind the great chimneys. Ruth, following closely after, witnesses the struggle between the two men. Pell has about overcome Dore when another figure crawls up the fire-escape. It is Tom Kane, who has returned to San Francisco to report to Dore the distress among the miners of The Master Key workings. Tom immediately turns the tide of battle by drawing a gun on Pell. The slippery second story man. however, eludes both Dore and Kane. Just as he reaches the edge of the roof Dore again catches him and throws him so heavily that the criminal fall* over the roof to the street below and is killed. Unnoticed by Dore, Kane or Ruth, Pell had skillfully thrown the deeds down the inner "well" of the hotel. Upon the arrival of hotel employees and the police Pell's body is searched, but no trace of the deeds is obtained. The police recognize Pell as an old criminal, and Dore's story is accepted without question, although the police detain him. Tom assures Ruth that things are "going along fine" at the mine, but secretly he admits to Dore that the men are out of work. Wilkerson's man. Tubbs, has discharged Kane. Dore realizes that something must be done to prevent Wilkerson from ruining the property through his hirelings.