The Water Clue (1915)
In the morning, the butler finds the library door locked; upon investigating, he finds his master's body inside. The police investigation develops the fact that the husband, the wife, and a friend were together in the library the previous night, an argument arose, and hot words ensued. The husband ordered the friend out of the house despite the wife's pleas, and the friend angrily vowed that the husband would regret his actions. The butler is the chief witness and things look black for the wife. The friend is taken into custody and charged with the murder. A detective is called to work on the case, and after a very careful examination he discovers, hanging above the mantel, a shield and a heavy sword. The husband had been killed by a blow from this sword, but how? He has a theory and determines to prove it. He has several witnesses present; he replaces the sword and shield and pours water upon the fastenings of the shield; the water swells the thongs that bind the sword to the shield; they burst and fall to the floor, thus proving the fact that during the heavy rains of the night before, a leak had sprung in the wall, wetting the thongs and letting the sword fall, thus striking the husband and causing his death. In view of the fact that his death was not caused by human hands, the friend is released.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Rupert Julian | Director |
| Anthony Coldeway | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry Southard | |
| Elsie Jane Wilson | |
| John R. Hope | |
| Hallam Cooley |
