The Double Trail (1912)
Two brothers, Frank and Jack Morley, both love their mother's ward, Bess Rober. Both propose and Jack is accepted. Declaring that she will not hear from him until he has earned the right to claim her, he goes away. At the railroad station he meets a tramp who asks aid. Jack gives him a nickel. The tramp takes him to a freight car and proposes that Jack come along, as he is going the same way. Jack agrees. The next morning the tramp awakens first and calls Jack, who turns over, taking his head from off his coat, in which his money has been placed. The temptation is too much for the tramp. He folds up his own coat, places it by Jack's head, then taking Jack's hat and coat, jumps from the moving train. His head hits a railroad tie. Some cowboys pick him up and take him to a nearby hotel, where he soon dies. The papers in his pocket proclaim him to be Jack Morley of Placer, Nev. Accordingly, the proprietor of the hotel wires his brother Frank. Frank comes on, sees the tramp, declares he is not his brother, but takes his coat, etc. Before he reaches home, however, Frank decides to carry out the deception to his own advantage, allowing his folks to believe that Jack is really dead and thereby win Bess for himself. A year later, he receives a letter from Jack saying that he has struck it rich. Fearing for his brother's return. Frank hurries to Bess and urges her to hasten their marriage. She agrees. Jack has reached the house in the meantime and overheard their conversation. He waits until his brother comes outside, then demands an explanation. From the sitting-room Bess hears Jack's voice and hurries out to rush into Jack's arms. Miserable Frank beats a retreat, while the mother enters and greets Jack.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Al Christie | Director |
| Milton J. Fahrney | Director |
| Al Christie | Writer |
| David Horsley | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Victoria Forde | |
| George Gebhardt |
