The Fugitive (1912)
Joe Egan has been denounced as the perpetrator of a hold-up, and Sheriff Bentley and his men plan to catch him on his return home. Here Mrs. Egan tries to convince the sheriff of her boy's innocence and shows him the letter she has just received from Joe, telling her that he had nothing to do with the robbery and will soon prove it. The good-hearted sheriff, however, is obliged to do his duty, and, on Joe's return, he captures him. In front of the jail, the handcuffs are removed and, in a twinkling, Joe snatches a revolver from one of the men and forces the sheriff and his deputy into the lock-up, then he makes good his escape. Fully convinced of Joe's guilt, the sheriff endeavors to locate the fugitive, and at last, by intercepting a letter from Joe to his mother, he discovers his whereabouts. Mrs. Egan and her daughter go to meet Joe, little dreaming that the sheriff and his posse are following them. Joe falls into the trap and is again captured. The sheriff and the Egans start on their return to the village in a carriage. The journey is scarcely half over when the Brayton Gang holds up the sheriff and his party. Without much ado the outlaws escort the two men captives to a tree and bind them there. Joe recognizes the Braytons and unmasks them, but to no avail. Mrs. Egan pleads with the ruffians to spare her boy's life, but they lead her away and prepare to shoot the unfortunate men. The Braytons had not reckoned with Miss Egan. The girl hid under a blanket in the carriage and was overlooked by the Road Agents. She acts swiftly and brings the posse to the rescue just in the nick of time. The dying confession of Jim Brayton fully exonerates Joe, and the sheriff becomes a life-long friend of the Egans.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| David Horsley | Producer |
