Universal Weekly (1914-1915)

THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY 15 Ninth Episode of "The Master Key" IHE ninth installment of the Universal Special Feature, "The Master Key", in which Robert Leonard and Ella Hall are featured, contains a thrilling hand-to-hand fight between Wilkerson and Dore and a realistic pistol and carbine battle between Mexicans and Dore's miners, who try to defend his mine against two hundred of Wilkerson's hirelings. The latest installment of "The Master Key_" will be released on Sunday, January IT. It will be remembered that in Episode Eight. Ruth, Dore and party leave for Los Angeles on the same boat with Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell and, although the members of both parties brush elbows on board the boat, Wilkerson and Mrs. Darnell are so effectually disguised that Dore fails to recognize them, although Ruth remarks something familiar in their general appearance. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Dore, Tom Kane, the aged miner, and Ruth Gallon go to the Beverly Hills Hotel for a few days rest. Scenes showing them among the giant eucalyptus trees, the redwoods and the palms of beautiful Southern California are interspersed in this installment, together with views of the great tourist hotel at which they stop. This hotel is known from one end of the world to the other where globe trotters foregather. Wilkerson and Mrs . Darnell, the adventuress, also arrive in Los Angeles, but are careful to choose another tourist hotel than the one at which Dore and Ruth are stopping. Although they have the deeds to "The Master Key" mine in their possession, they discover that the documents are of little use to them, owing to the fact that no conveyance of the property has been made out. Wilkerson, however, determines to seize possession of the mine, despite this fault in the deeds, and sends his man, Drake, to go to Silent Valley and represent him there until further notice. Wilkerson has liberally paid the engineer of the mine to help him on previous occasions, and sends a telegram telling him to recognize the authority of Drake until he, Wilkerson, arrives in person at the mine. Meanwhile, Dore endeavors to make Ruth forget the dangers which she has gone through by inducing her to plunge into a life of gayety in Los Angeles. Ruth meets a young Englishman, heir to a title, who is somewhat of a fortune-seeker. The Hand-to-hand fight between Mexicans and Dore's men at the mouth of "The Master Key" mine takes place in latest episode of Universal Special Feature. Ruth Gallon meets a titled English adventurer. Death struggle between Wilkerson and Dore. Released Week of January 17. 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 George Crane Alan Forrest Charles Drake Alfred Hickman Mrs. Darnell Jean Hathaway less Dore and Kane Master Key" mine. Mrs. Darnell. Wilkerson Sends Drake to Represent Hint at "The Master Key" Mine young nobleman is well educated, handsome and polished of address. He is a new type to the western girl and makes a decided impression upon her. She is not infatuated, although John Dore believes that she is. As a result of Ruth's interest in tht Englishman a slight coolness arises between her and Dore which neither can explain to the other. Dore permits the acquaintance to run its course, but Ruth, instinctively feeling that her protector's feelings have been hurt by her apparent neglect, quietly gives the young nobleman his conge when he makes it plain, by his indiscreet inquiries, that what he is after is her fortune. Meanwhile Everett, whom Dore consults in floating stock of the mine and other financial matters affecting "The Master Key" property, has left San Francisco and arrives in Los Angeles to continue his work of raising money to develop the mine. Everett, however, makes it plain that he can do nothing un•ecover the deeds of ownership to "The They then begin tracking Wilkerson and With a few hundred dollars which Everett loans Dore the latter repay*, his debt to Tom Kane and sends him to Silent Valley to help the starving miners and at the same time to report upon Wilkerson's activities there. Kane finds the mine in Drake's possession and wires Dore who at onee leaves Los Angeles with Ruth. They ai rive in Silent Valley the next day after a long, dusty trip over the desert railroad and by automobil,e.i An open war follows. Wilkerson hurr i e s from Los Angeles to the mine when he learns from Drake's telegram that Dore has arrived and is preparing for trouble. Wilkerson hastily engages two hundred Mexican revolutionists near the Californian border to come to Silent Valley with rifles and pistols. Dore has barricaded himself and his men in the mine and the Mexicans are compelled to bring a machine gun to bear upon the mouth of the mining tunnel. Many miners and Mexicans are killed in the battle which rages not only in the mouth of the mine, but all over the property. Ruth has a narrow escape but is again saved by Dore. Later Dore engages Wilkerson in single combat and throws him from the trestle down the side of an ore dump.