Young Deer's Gratitude (1910)
In this picture Young Deer proves to us that an Indian never forgets a kindness done unto him. While roaming the plains Young Deer comes to a cowboys' camp, begs for some food but is refused and ordered away from the camp by the cowboys. One of the cowgirls pities the poor Indian and gives him something to eat. Young Deer, to show his gratitude, takes off his necklace and gives it to her, which she places on her little four-year-old daughter. A few days later the cowgirl takes her little daughter for her first horseback ride. After riding some distance they stop at a stream to water the horse; the child seeing some wild flowers, begs her mother to gather some for her. While she is doing so two Indians, who have been lurking along the banks of the stream, steal the child and horse. Upon reaching their camp, Young Deer recognizes the necklace and vows to return the child to its mother, writing upon a piece of buckskin: "White squaw no bad heart. Me bring papoose to-night when high moon, Angel Gulch." Taking the horse which the Indians had stolen with the child, and tying the note to its leg, Young Deer drives him away, knowing that he will return to the cowboys' camp. Young Deer awaits until darkness has come upon the camp and all is quiet. He softly steals from his tepee to the one where the little child is hidden and is just about to flee with her when he is discovered by one of the Indians and a fierce encounter takes place. Young Deer, being the stronger of the two, succeeds in getting away, but by this time the entire camp has been awakened and a very exciting and thrilling chase follows, in which Young Deer has some very trying adventures, but finally restores the child safely in its mother's arms.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Fred J. Balshofer | Director |
| Fred J. Balshofer | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| James Young Deer |
