The Moonshiner's Trail (1911)
Up in the mountains of Tennessee, Dave Harvey and his son Jack plied their nefarious calling of making and disposing of illicit whiskey. For years they had defied government sleuths, and offset every plan and trap laid for their capture. However, boldness born of security proved their undoing, and Dave Harvey met with it. One day he drove from his cabin with his wagon stocked with "Mountain Dew"" all neatly covered with hay, a very innocent load. A handsome young revenue officer, one of the bravest and most intelligent in the service, came their way. The wagon did look quite harmless to him, but unfortunately for the Harveys, a jug had overturned and a tiny stream was dripping all the way. In an instant the officer's instinct was aroused. He followed the trail back until it brought him to the cabin. Harvey's niece was at home. The sleuth had met her before and had been struck by her winsomeness as he slaked his thirst, by her kindness. The girl, too, had been taken by his manly bearing. But yet she deemed his presence a menace and had set off immediately to warn her relatives. In the meantime, a mishap had befallen them, for an axle had broken on the wagon. Jack at once went for assistance. It so happened he missed the girl on the way, and when she arrived on the scene her uncle mounted the horse, which had been unhitched, and his niece getting on behind him, a wild dash was made for the cabin. At the cabin the young revenue officer awaited their advent with drawn revolver. Jack was the first to fall into the trap. Later came the father, who found himself looking into the muzzle of a big .45. It seemed all up with them, but not yet. Down on the head of the young officer came a sharp blow from a club, in the hands of the young mountain girl. They fastened the handcuffs on his own wrists. After making merry at his expense, the two Harveys turned into their blankets and sought repose. A revulsion of feeling overcame the girl. She released the prisoner. Before the morning, he returned with others and made his capture. Love triumphed over the sorrow which the maiden experienced, for locked in the sweet embrace of her lover, a new vista of a brighter world unveiled before her.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
