The Mexican's Gratitude (1914)
When Rosita McMullen, of Silver Plume, Colorado, married Madison Lane, the Frio Kid attended the wedding celebration on Christmas Day, shot three men, and rode away after expressing the pleasant hope that on some future Christmas he might return, and present Madison with a neat little present in the shape of a few ounces of lead. Thereafter the Frio Kid embarked on a fervid career. Accompanied by the notorious Mexican Frank, he dynamited trains, shot bank messengers, and did other things incompatible with good citizenship. Throughout it all, he never forgot Madison Lane. One Christmas Day, three years later, the Frio Kid, riding up to a crossroads store at dusk, heard a man talking about a party to be held that night at Madison Lane's house. The reason the man was talking was because he had been chosen to appear as Santa Claus. The Kid rode back to his camp thoughtfully and confided an amiable little plan to Mexican Frank. The plan consisted simply in shooting the would-be Santa Claus, attiring himself in his garb, and then killing Madison Lane at a favorable opportunity. Now, some years before, Rosita had done Mexican Frank a great kindness, and the outlaw had never forgotten it. The party at the house was in full swing when Santa Claus arrived. After the presents had been distributed to the delighted children, Santa withdrew to an adjoining room with Lane. In a few moments he returned. "Mrs. Lane," he said, "I've left your Christmas present in the next room." Madison Lane was in the next room with arms and head sprawled on the table; no, not dead, asleep. When he awoke and kissed his wife, Mexican Frank appeared at the window, and blessed them silently. Meanwhile, the Frio Kid was lying out under the stars with a bullet through his heart.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Richard Ridgely | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Bigelow Cooper | |
| Mabel Trunnelle | |
| Richard Tucker | |
| Herbert Prior |
