Charlie's Butte (1911)
George Hamilton, a Southerner, his wife and family and colored servant, have emigrated and settled in the great west. It is the period before the Civil War, but Charley, the servant, has long since been a free man, the boon of freedom being granted by his kind master for his loyalty. One day, a note comes to Hamilton; the contents were startling: "The Indians are on the warpath. Make for the fort." No time was to be lost, for the fort was many miles distant. The horses were harnessed, everyone was mounted, all ready to start; but stop! Where was Dorothy Hamilton? The joy and pride of the region had been momentarily forgotten. The anxious parents were soon quieted when Charley appeared with the "little missy" in hand. He placed the child before him on his horse and the cavalcade started. Only a few miles had been covered when the clattering of hoofs was faintly heard. The spurs were applied to their frightened beasts and the race for life was begun. All seemed well until it was seen that Charley's animal was beginning to lag. He spurred the horse onward, but to no purpose, The mother looked back with agonizing expression, crying, "Oh my baby! Oh my baby!" Charley heard the wild whoop of the Indians not a hundred yards off. He knew it was impossible for the horse to gain the fort with its double burden. Each second heightened the danger. His mind was now made up. He dismounted, and striking the beast, sent it forward with his "little missy." Then flinging himself behind a rock, he halted the onrush of the now thoroughly infuriated savages, who saw their beautiful prey slipping from their grasp. Crack! Crack! His weapon flashed, and each bullet found its mark in the red man's breast. Meanwhile Dorothy and her parents had eluded harm and reached the fort. They told their tale, and a company of troopers rode out to the succor of heroic Charley. But when they reached him, his bruised and disfigured body met their gaze. He had given his life for little Dorothy, the Prairie Flower.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
