Andy Plays Hero (1914)
On her deathbed, Mary Worth begged her dearest friend, Helen Turner, to take care of her little girl and keep her out of the hands of Roger Steele, Mrs. Worth's brother-in-law. The little girl would be heiress to a considerable fortune, and Mrs. Worth knew that her sanctimonious, hypocritical brother-in-law would spare no pains to gain possession of her. A month after the mother's death, Steele, who had obtained legal authority, came to Miss Turner's home and demanded that the girl be surrendered to him. Miss Turner refused, and Steele indignantly departed to seek legal aid. During his absence, the girl fled with her charge to a hotel. Steele, returning to the Turner home with his lawyer, succeeded in obtaining information of Miss Turner's whereabouts from a footman, and started in pursuit. Since the telephone communication was broken, Miss Turner's maid scribbled a hasty note and started from the house in an attempt to warn her mistress. On the street she met our young friend Andy. Giving him the note, she exhorted him to take it to Miss Turner immediately. Andy jumped on the back of a taxicab, and succeeded in reaching the hotel before Steele, but not soon enough to allow Miss Turner to escape from her pursuers. While Steele and the lawyer thundered at the door, a brilliant idea occurred to Andy. He and the little girl were just about the same size. Why not let him dress up in her clothes? Miss Turner instantly fell in with the idea, and the change in clothes was effected. Then Steele and the lawyer were admitted. While the men were engaged in catching the exceedingly active little girl who appeared before them, Miss Turner and the apparent messenger boy had no difficulty in escaping. Steele took his supposed niece home, and to salve his outraged pride, prepared to give her a sound whipping. Andy, apprised of his intentions, thought that things had gone far enough, and told Steele who he was. Andy escaped from the enraged man and came home. Steele, filled with virtuous indignation, repaired to court and complained that a designing woman refused to give up his dear little niece to him. But Andy appeared and testified as to the treatment Steele had prepared for his dear little niece, and the court, learning Steele's true nature, officially declared Miss Turner the child's guardian.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Charles H. France | Director |
| Mark Swan | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Andy Clark | |
| Jessie Stevens | |
| May Abbey | |
| Edna Hammel |
