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The Emerald God (1915)
Short | Drama, Short

The Emerald God (1915)

Short | Drama, Short

Wealthy James Elston owns the Emerald God, a precious little Hindu image. When he discovers that his safe has been tampered with, he calls a detective agency, and Detective Ethel Holt is put on the job. Elston is giving a house party at ...See moreWealthy James Elston owns the Emerald God, a precious little Hindu image. When he discovers that his safe has been tampered with, he calls a detective agency, and Detective Ethel Holt is put on the job. Elston is giving a house party at the same time, so Ethel pretends to be his niece. At the party are Oliver Weber, a society Raffles whom Ethel has met before and secretly loves; Rollin Ryse, a reckless spendthrift who is threatened by his creditors; and Harry Fairchilds, a society "catch." Ethel learns that these men know of the little god, and her suspicions are also aroused at the mysterious action of Rajah, Elston's new Hindu servant. On her first night, she installs a camera trap by the safe during Elston's absence. The god is stolen, and the camera gets a picture, but owing to a faulty shutter, only the hands of the thief can be seen and the little finger of the left hand is missing. Ethel determines to make a quiet search for the man with such a hand. In the morning Ethel tries to get the Hindu to remove his gloves, but he does not understand her, as his master is not there to interpret her words. Ethel is then called to go riding with the guests, but again she cannot find the owner of the hand, as all the men wear riding gloves. During the ride, Fairchilds is thrown from his horse. Ryse and Weber hastily dismount, and help him to arise. Weber is seen picking up the Emerald God from the spot and putting it in his pocket. Upon returning home, Ethel discovers that Elston is there, and knows of the robbery, having telephoned the agency again. She has him make Rajah remove his glove, but only to discover that the Hindu's hands are perfect. Ethel, chagrined, rushes to her room for the photograph to show Elston. When she returns, she sees Weber in the library with the Emerald God in his hand. In the presence of Elston, Ethel, and her superior, Weber declares he found the idol. Ethel is about to denounce him when she discovers that he is nervously toying with his gloves, and that he is not the man. She is greatly relieved, and shows the photograph to Elston, who immediately recognizes the hand as that of Ryse who, confronted with the evidence, can only confess that he is guilty. Ethel, ashamed of her unjust suspicions of Weber, turns to him, and the Raffles finds in the love of the good woman an incentive to lead a nobler life in the future. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Lee Shumway James Elston (as Leon C. Shumway) James Elston (as Leon C. Shumway) See fewer	Go-Get-'Em, Haines (1936)
Jessalyn Van Trump Ethel Holt - Detective Ethel Holt - Detective See fewer	The Girl in the Rain (1920)
George Routh Oliver Weber Oliver Weber See fewer	While the Children Slept (1913)
Jay Morley Actor Actor See fewer	The Little Boss (1919)
R. Henry Grey Actor (as Robert Gray) Actor (as Robert Gray) See fewer	Twin Kiddies (1917)
Melvin Mayo Actor Actor See fewer	The Death Warrant (1914)
James Riley Actor Actor See fewer	Always in the Way (1915)