Mike Searches for His Long-Lost Brother (1914)

To settle an inheritance, Mike goes west in search of his long-lost brother, Jake. Arriving in a frontier town, Mike makes an impression on Keyboard Annie, the telegraph operator. On the other hand, he gets in bad with the cowboys. The news is flashed through the town that Sure Shot Schultz, bandit, is in the vicinity. Mike is mistaken for the bandit; everyone he meets throws up their hands and insists upon being robbed. Later, Mike is captured by the outlaw himself. He forces Mike to rob the stage, unaware that Mike's and Jake's inheritance is aboard, guarded by their mother. But Mike escapes without finishing the job. Schultz moves to complete it, only to find that he is stealing his own money, for Schultz and the long-lost brother arc one and the same person. There is a pathetic reunion between mother and son. Mike arrives in the village and finds out that he held up the stage carrying his own money. The boys are about to lynch him when Annie goes for aid. The family is reunited, the inheritance saved and Mike is furnished with a wife in the person of Keyboard Annie.

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Summary Details
Running Time10 min
GenresComedy Short