The Counterfeit (1914)
The opening scenes show two young men locating a mining claim and engaging an old Indian servant. Robert Morton, one of the men, receives a letter from his uncle's attorneys informing him that Colonel Morton, the uncle, is anxious to meet him in New York that he may become better acquainted with his heir. Wilson, the other man, learns of Morton's good fortune and succeeds in intoxicating the Indian, and while in that condition bribes the redman to kill Morton, so that he (Wilson) might go east as the heir to Col. Morton. Just at the time for the fatal shot the Indian becomes conscience stricken and refuses to pull the trigger. Wild with rage, Wilson kills the Indian. Morton accuses Wilson of treachery and after a heated discussion Wilson pretends to depart, but instead climbs a cliff and loosens a boulder which he shoves over the cliff. It strikes and injures Morton. Wilson returns to the cabin, feeling sure his path is clear, and with Morton's letter safely in his possession, departs to meet Col. Morton. But young Morton is not dead. A miner revives him, but his mind remains a blank. In the meantime Wilson presents himself to Col. Morton, who never suspects the imposition. He is warmly welcomed into the colonel's home and shortly becomes engaged to Grace Cameron, the colonel's niece. During this time Morton, under the name of Carl Chandler, works his way to New York by playing upon his violin and on one occasion plays at a reception attended by Wilson and Miss Cameron. Morton's playing charms the colonel's niece and she engages him to teach her the violin. The lessons result in a growing infatuation for each other which Wilson discovers and ends by having Morton banished from the house, but neither Morton nor Wilson recognize each other's identity as Morton now wears a beard. Wilson, not satisfied with having Morton dismissed from the house, calls at Morton's s rooms and after a stormy interview shows Morton a newspaper announcement of the approaching wedding. Angry words follow and Wilson strikes Morton on the head and leaves the room. The blow brings hack Morton's reasoning power. He hurries to the home of Miss Cameron and arrives just in time to prevent the wedding.
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