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  • The Law of the West (1910)
  • Short | Short, Crime, Western
The Law of the West (1910)
Short | Short, Crime, Western
In the shadow of the cascades, Jim Dalton, a prospector, and his Indian guide, come upon a gold deposit. Elated with their discovery, Dalton hastens to tell his wife of their good fortune, leaving the Indian to guard the claim. The lonely ...See moreIn the shadow of the cascades, Jim Dalton, a prospector, and his Indian guide, come upon a gold deposit. Elated with their discovery, Dalton hastens to tell his wife of their good fortune, leaving the Indian to guard the claim. The lonely wife, awaiting his return, has been robbed of the food in the house by two claim jumpers, who are camped on the main trail leading to Jim's find. On passing these rogues, Dalton by accident drops a rich nugget, this giving them an unexpected clue, and they follow it up. Coming upon the Indian left in charge, they overpower and throw him in the raging torrents before the falls, only to return to the coveted claim to find the return of Dalton and his wife, who has just arrived. He is forcibly detained by one of the rogues, while Rogers, the other, hastens to file his claim. The justice and claim agents question him and finally make a proposition of $2,000 for the prospect. Dalton, heavy-hearted, leads his wife away and goes slowly back to the lonely cabin in the mountains. The Indian, almost exhausted, drags himself from the water and creeps back to the cabin and tells what has happened. In the meantime the sale of the claim has been consummated and the rogues are celebrating their good luck when a quarrel ensues between them and results disastrously to Rogers, the elder of the two. The Indian, who has been watching from cover, follows Johnson, the other, and informs the new owners of the circumstances. A vigilance committee is formed and the culprit brought within the pale of the law. The $2,000 is given to Dalton, who identifies the rogues as those who forcibly took the claim, robbed his home and threatened his wife. The Indians calling for vengeance for the treatment given him, Johnson is led away to meet his just punishment. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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William Nicholas Selig
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Aug 4, 1910 (United States)

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