A Jungle Revenge (1915)

Elbert Carey, a trapper of wild animals, seeing the admiration of Dais, a native servant, for a jaguar, indicates that she may have it. The native woman secretly loves Elbert, but he is ignorant of this fact. Elbert has an admiration for Mabel Thorpe, daughter of James Thorpe, a coffee planter, and Mabel says that she wishes she knew more about wild animals and how they are trapped. Thorpe and his daughter accept an invitation extended by Elbert to spend the week's end with him in his jungle home. When Mabel appears at Elbert's home, Dais is consumed with jealousy and when she sees Mabel in Elbert's arms, her hatred of the girl is increased. She vows to get rid of the girl. She asks Mabel to accompany her on a visit to a sick native. Then she releases the jaguar which follows Mabel to an isolated shack where Mabel closes the door just in time. As Mabel fires through the window on the animal, the bullet strikes Dais, who is hiding in the bushes and she is killed. Elbert hears the shot and arrives just in time to save Mabel.

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GenresDrama Short