A Love of Long Ago (1912)
In one of the rural sections of Spain, they tell a story, handed down from generation to generation, of the brave soldier, Pedro, and the sacrifice he made for his lady fair. He was only a humble soldier, stationed at a fort, and he loved a maiden who lived in a village nearby. The girl liked him, and perhaps might have married him, had the "other man" not appeared. The other was a stranger, who suddenly appeared in the village, and secured lodgings with the girl's mother. He quickly won the maiden's love, and they were planning to get married, when he was arrested. It happened that Pedro was the one who took him into custody, and he then learned for the first time that the girl's heart belonged to the other man. At the fort the stranger was questioned, the belief being that he was a spy, but no documents were found in his possession. The commander of the garrison simply ordered him detained, and did not lock him in a cell. The stranger's case was desperate, however, for he really was what he was suspected of being, a spy. The girl determined to rescue him, and shot an arrow over the ramparts at night. A light cord was attached to the arrow, and to this in turn was tied a heavy rope, by means of which the prisoner could escape. The plan worked successfully until the stranger was just starting on his perilous journey. Then Pedro discovered what was happening, and with a cry of alarm, ran forward with drawn sword. He raised his blade to cut the rope, but glancing down, saw the girl he loved, her arms raised appealingly to him. He realized that his rival's life was in his hands, and started to strike. Then, like a flash, he saw that upon him depended the girl's happiness, and he could not. On the contrary, he held back the other soldiers who would have killed the stranger, was denounced as a traitor, and finally, fighting to the last gasp, fell, supposedly dead, into the sea. Years later, in a religious retreat, an aged monk, loved and venerated by all who knew him, died. Then the story, long a secret, was told to the world. Pedro was not killed, but narrowly escaped. He was found unconscious, washed up on the beach by a monk, who nursed him back to health and strength. Later he joined the order, and became one of its devout members.
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GenresDrama
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| George Nichols | Director |
| Lloyd Lonergan | Writer |
| Alfred Huger Moses Jr. | Cinematographer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Florence La Badie | |
| William Russell | |
| Joseph Graybill | |
| George Nichols |
