A Daring Deed (1911)
The opening scene is a typical western railroad station, weighing scales, shovel, picks and mining tools generally are scattered around, for this is a mining district. William Carver, as station agent, is there in course of work. Here comes a young bank messenger with bullion, glittering gold dust and nuggets, which Bill marks down casually on the way-bill as though it were sixty cents' worth. But withal, Bill is big and lusty, with iron nerve. Quite different is the next arrival, which is a dead-box, escorted by a quota of mourners, who solemnly give prayer, although they are rough individuals, and they sorrowfully depart. Before closing the station for the night, Bill wires a good-night message to his little sweetheart, who is the telegraph operator at Silver Springs station. It is well that such is the circumstance, for an unusual thing occurs. We see the lid of the dead-box rise, higher and higher until we look into two baleful eyes. What can this mean? Is it a plot? Bill's eyes open and see what we see! At once his alert mind operates. With a bound he is on the box, depressing the lid, then drags a heavy crate to hold it down, together with every other solid object. From without come sounds from those erstwhile mourners, who are determined to force an entrance. Bill barricades the entrance, and flies to his faithful ticker, and, click, click goes a message to his sweetheart. At first no response, and untold suspense. She has just arrived and now comes the welcome answer. Leaving her father to continue the conversation over the wire, she mounts her horse and dashes off. A dance is in progress at Bud's Dance Hall. Right into its midst rides this little heroine. She tells her story, and in a jiffy these rough riders of the plains are off on a mission of succor; and, none too soon do they arrive, for those bold, rough miners have succeeded in breaking down the barricade, and Bill is now engaged in a deadly struggle with them. A shot rings out and one of the assailants is in death's halls. Then the cowboys burst in, and the rest may well be imagined. From out of the box, the now "almost a corpse" is taken and he is marched off with the others. While Bill and his little girl are clasped in love's embrace.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
