Partners (1913)

Tom Devery, a prospector, unexpectedly meets Jack Carson, whom he knew in the East. Tom invites Jack to share his cabin. A few weeks later they strike a rich vein of gold ore and decide to form a partnership. Jack sends for his wife and they settle down. All goes well for a time, until Devery falls in love with Jack's wife and during his absence. Tom makes advances to her which are repulsed. This angers him, and knowing where Jack's partnership paper is secreted, gets and destroys it. Mary tries to prevent this, but is unsuccessful. Jack arrives in time to prevent further insult to his wife. Jack and his wife are driven out of their cabin and seek the aid of the sheriff, who was a witness to the partnership agreement. He agrees to assist them, but on their arrival at the cabin, find it almost destroyed by an explosion. Devery had had a quarrel with a newly engaged miner. Shots were exchanged; one of them hits a can of dynamite which fatally injured both men and blew up the cabin. Devery lives long enough to ask Jack's forgiveness and give him all right of the mine.

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GenresDrama Short