The Indian Fortune Teller (1911)
This story has to do with an Indian seeress; that is to say, the large part she played in the life of a young western cowpuncher. Sam Houston was the young fellow in question, and a better puncher of cattle could not be found. But Sam had his failings. He loved cards and drink, though not excessive for the latter. On one occasion, Sam had won a little pile. The loser, a fellow named Bud, was a vicious-minded brute, who swore quietly to regain his losings by foul means, knowing naught of fairness. At this juncture the Indian woman came into the gambling saloon with a basket containing trinkets which she was peddling. Her face was engaging. You could see at once she was above the average of her people. She only met with rebuffs from the saloon loungers until Sam's table was reached. His big heart ever kept his purse strings open and he tossed her a large coin. In return for his friendly words the woman offered to foretell his fortune. She then warned him of a grave danger which would beset him upon a contemplated journey of his. Sam admitted the contemplated journey but did not mind the danger as he trusted to his gun to forefend him against harm. But Bud was plotting hard against him. He interviewed the Indian guide, who was chosen to lead Sam over the mountains, and bribed him into arranging for the betrayal and ambush of Sam, before he could reach his destination. Traversing his silent way, and trusting his guide implicitly, Sam was surprised to see a form leap from behind a boulder, and recognized the Indian seeress. His guide, divining the woman's object, and knowing it would be his undoing, threw himself suddenly upon her, and thrust his knife home. It was all done in a moment; then he was off, but, speedy as he was, a bullet from Sam's gun brought him down. He paid the penalty. The Indian woman then informed him of Bud's plot, and of his danger, and though wounded, led him from the fatal trail, and thus foiled the dastard plot of Bud. Her noble task accomplished, the seeress gave up her spirit to the great Manitou, dying with the consciousness of having saved the life of her friend. This great sacrifice lodged deep within Sam's breast, inscribing a heartfelt inscription on paper, and pinning it with a little pectoral cross on the Indian fortune teller's breast, he interred her in the sod.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Mark M. Dintenfass | Producer |
