The Hero (1911)
Maude is a hero-worshiper. She loves Artie all right, but he is not just her ideal. She has her dream shattered when Artie evinces cowardice over a trivial matter and Maude is indignant. She tells him to get out and do things. Artie plans a coup by bribing a prize fighter to allow him to beat him up. He makes the affair entirely too realistic and the "pug" turns in and wallops him good and plenty. Artie is once more in disgrace but not out of the running. He has another brilliant idea, and to plan is to execute. He visits the home of Maude disguised as a burglar and robs her of her jewels. Quickly changing his attire, he appears in his proper person and the girl tells him of her loss, being terrified. By dint of quick changes, thanks to a costumer, Artie chases the supposed burglar about the place and finally ends it by presenting to Maude her jewels and the outer garments of the burglar as proof of his bravery and prowess just as her parents return from the opera and share in his glory. Artie has made it good and strong by shooting a hole through his hat and Maude is satisfied that he is a real man. She throws herself into his arms, radiantly happy that she has discovered her ideal, a hero who has covered himself with glory.
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