The Miner's Request (1913)
Leonie Davis, her sweetheart, Tom, and her father are seated at the breakfast table in a small cabin in the far west, Davis departs for work at the mine, while Tom strolls down the bank of the river in search of gold. Davis is met at the mine by a young fellow who presents him with a note from a friend of his in the east asking him to give the bearer a job. Davis takes the young fellow to his home where he is introduced to Leonie. That same afternoon an accident happened at the mine and Davis is seriously injured. The Easterner makes a record-breaking ride for the doctor. During his absence Leonie's father writes a dying request that she marry Tom one month after his death. The girl tells Tom she does not love him and that she could never marry him. The doctor arrives too late, for Davis is dead. One month later Leonie marries the man she does not love. The same day the young Easterner tells her of the great world outside, and asks her to run away with him. She consents. Leonie packs her belongings and leaves the house. Walking through the lane near the river she spies him robbing the gold sluice. She returns to the house, secures a revolver and demands the stolen gold. She then forces him to leave the country. Realizing now that she bad nearly lost a good husband for a thief, she returns to her home and awaits, with open arms, Tom's return.
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GenresShort
Western
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Arthur Mackley | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Arthur Mackley | |
| Virginia True Boardman | |
| True Boardman | |
| Fred Church |
