The Mission Carrier (1911)
The carrier from old Mexico arrives at the mission. A girl in the crowd outside the mission goes to tell the priest the carrier has come. The priest, walking down the steps of the mission, meets the carrier and present Delores, who has accompanied him. The carrier is much impressed with the beauty and grace of Delores, and as a result of their first meeting they exchange rings. Paquita, who has long admired the handsome carrier, seeing the exchange of rings, through jealousy vows to separate the lovers. A little later on she attracts the attention of the carrier by throwing him a rose. He carelessly picks it up, but Delores, who has seen the action, takes it from him and stamps it under her feet. Paquita comes up at Delores' departure and while talking with the carrier sees the ring. Taking his hand she slips the ring from his finger and puts it on her own. The carrier demands the ring back, but Paquita laughs and goes away. In the afternoon of the same day Paquita visits Delores in the garden of her home. While talking to Delores, Paquita apparently unconsciously lays her hand on Delores, who, seeing the ring, starts to ask her where she got it, but stops. Paquita seeing her looking at it, pretends to be embarrassed, telling her that the carrier gave it to her. Delores, believing she has been deceived by the carrier, decides to have nothing further to do with him. Next day while Delores is talking to the priest the carrier comes up for his packet, ready to start over the mountains. Delores turns her head as he approaches, then takes her way to a wayside shrine, where she weeps and kneels in prayer. The priest approaching tries to comfort her. She tells him the story. The good father suggests that she ride after the carrier and wish him Godspeed, telling her of the danger that threatens him as he rides on his long journey. At first she refuses, then carried away by her love for the carrier, she rides after him. The ride over the mountains, the attack by Cahuillos Indians upon the carrier and the danger into which Delores rides and the gallant rescue by mission people are all thrillingly portrayed by the Kalem players.
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