The Girl from the East (1910)
It was useless, Helen Bright could not and would not marry Clarence Richman, so, leaving a note for her father, the girl boarded a train for the west, meaning to remain at her uncle's ranch until Col. Wood B. Bright had agreed to pester her no further in regard to that detested fop. Arriving at the little western station, Helen looked around for a conveyance; none was to be had, and it looked very much as if the young woman would be forced to walk, when her uncle's neighbor, young Bowin Good, mounted her upon his horse, and as he walked beside her extolling the many beauties of the west, Miss Bright once more congratulated herself upon her wisdom. This was indeed a glorious section of the country. So the weeks slipped past, and Helen's opinion of the west, enhanced by the constant companionship of Bowin, steadily increased. One morning, however, her complacency received n rude shock; Uncle Bill had a telegram from her father in which the old gentleman declared he and Clarence expected to arrive the following day and to have n minister ready. In despair, the young people carried their troubles to Actor Fairly Wise, who was spending his vacation with Bowin. When Helen declared that Uncle Bill had not met his brother for fifteen years and gave a description of the Colonel and his would be son-in-law, the actor fairly beamed upon them with satisfaction. His plans were soon formed; he would meet the two men on the road, and by asking aid for a friend, would induce them to follow him into the woods. Once there, he would be joined by Bowin and together they would force the newcomers into a deserted aback and compel them to drink enough liquor to muddle their brains. After which they would be made to hand over their clothes and dress in a couple of convict suits prepared for the occasion. Then, with the aid of the actor's make-up, they would quickly transform themselves into the Colonel and the fop, respectively, and hasten back to the carriage, command the driver to take them to Sheriff Ketchem's, whom they would put upon the track of the two "escaped convicts" to gain time, then dash up to the ranch. Here Helen and her supposed Clarence would be quickly joined in holy bonds of matrimony with the consent and blessing of Uncle Bill, at least. On the following day the actor proved himself to be an artist indeed, for so remarkable was his make-up and so excellently did he play his part that for a moment even the Colonel's daughter was deceived. The surprise of the day, however, came when the sheriff and his men brought in the now merry Colonel, for instead of venting his displeasure upon Helen as she had expected, she was given his blessing and actually complimented upon her independence and spirit.
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GenresShort
Western
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Milton J. Fahrney | Director |
| David Horsley | Producer |
