The Indian's Sacrifice (1911)
Elk, the son of the medicine man of the tribe of Indians, had gone through Carlisle College; had become civilized and lost all love for the manners and customs of his people. Still he was not a white man and he didn't make any close friends among his white brethren. After graduating he returned to his people, but they seeing his stylish apparel were disgusted and ignored him. All except Dove Eye, daughter of the chief. She loved Elk and after the manner of savage woman she was not ashamed to show it. Their fathers warned them to marry, but Elk refused. Shortly after this it became necessary for Elk to secure a feather from a live eagle in order to prove himself a "brave." He resumed the Indian dress and set forth of his quest. As he was approaching the aerie of an eagle high up on a cliff he lost his footing and fell. Though not seriously injured his accident caused him to be laughed at by all the "braves" of the tribe. So Elk went sadly away. He secured work on a ranch. The ranch owner's daughter Beulah was pretty and very charming, and Elk quickly learned to love her, but he loved her in secret, never allowing his passion to be known by the slightest word or look. One day Beulah rode away over the plains on her favorite horse. She didn't return by evening and her father and a posse started out to search for her. Elk also went but he went alone. He was torn with agony at the thought of what the girl might be suffering. He wandered for a long time with the wonderful physical endurance which he had inherited from his savage ancestors, and his toll and devotion had their reward, for the found Beulah. Her horse had stepped into a prairie dog hole and had broken his leg, so that she had been compelled to shoot him. Then, being alone in a vast alkali desert she had wandered until she felt exhausted. Elk poured the water from his canteen down her parched throat, unmindful of the fact that thirst was torturing him. Then with his last strength he succeeded in guiding the other searchers to the spot where the girl lay. Beulah was saved, but the noble-hearted Elk died, having shown that greatest love of all, the love which causes a man to give up his life for a friend. The body of Elk was buried with the greatest honor and in death he received the homage, love and honor which he had pined for in life.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Siegmund Lubin | Producer |
| Cast | Role |
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| Harry Myers | |
| Edna Payne |
