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  • Half Breed's Treachery (1909)
  • Short | Short, Western
Half Breed's Treachery (1909)
Short | Short, Western
The New York Motion Picture Company has beam successful in securing for the principal characters of this story a genuine Indian and his wife. A true Western atmosphere is depicted throughout. Mail has just arrived at the Wild Cat Inn, ...See moreThe New York Motion Picture Company has beam successful in securing for the principal characters of this story a genuine Indian and his wife. A true Western atmosphere is depicted throughout. Mail has just arrived at the Wild Cat Inn, which the proprietor distributes among his men. He opens a letter announcing the arrival of Col. Langdon and his daughter from New York. This good news is received with great excitement, and orders are given to prepare the best room for the guests. After their arrival much attention is paid Stella, the daughter, by all the boys and the half breed. When the colonel expresses a desire that she learn to ride they all offer their services, so he arranges that they draw for the honor. Hank, a stalwart chap, wins and all show their jealousy, particularly the half breed. They return from a ride and Stella finds the half breed's squaw crying, so she denounces him for his treatment of the woman. During a game of cards, the half breed who, because of a quarrel with Hank, is seeking revenge, steals the colonel's purse and drops it in Hank's boot. This the squaw has seen done. When the colonel makes known the fact that he has been robbed. Hank is assigned to search all, which he does without success. He in turn is then searched and the purse is found. Despite the fact that he proclaims his innocence, it is decreed that he leave the town. Before departing, Hank writes a note, which he asks the squaw to deliver to Stella. While on her mission she is met by the half breed, who takes and reads the note. In anger she reveals that she saw the purse episode and is bound by the half breed, so she can go no further. He delivers the note to Stella, after having changed the meeting place, and is on hand when she supposedly comes to meet Hank. With the aid of the half breed's friends they tie her on a horse and gallop off. As they pass where the Indian girl has succeeded in freeing herself, she draws a pistol and fires, leaving a riderless horse, which she mounts and starts off to notify Hank and others at the tavern. Hank rescues Stella and when the squaw arrives with the others his innocence is made known. The half breed's life is spared to the squaw because of her bravery. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Fred J. Balshofer
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Updated Aug 20, 1909
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Aug 20, 1909 (United States)

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