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The Stirrup Brother; or, the Higher Abdication (1914)
Short | Drama, Short, Western

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The Stirrup Brother; or, the Higher Abdication (1914)

Short | Drama, Short, Western

As the story goes, Ranse, young ranchman, and Yenna, daughter of a neighboring ranchman, are lovers, though in secret. This, for the fact that their fathers are enemies, nursing the memories in an old feud. Ranse, while in town for ...See moreAs the story goes, Ranse, young ranchman, and Yenna, daughter of a neighboring ranchman, are lovers, though in secret. This, for the fact that their fathers are enemies, nursing the memories in an old feud. Ranse, while in town for supplies one day, saves a much begrimed hobo from abuse at the hands of a gambler. "Curly," as the tramp is called, is made drunk by the cowboys and crawls into Ranse's wagon to sleep, hiding under the straw. On arriving home, Ranse discovers his presence. Ranse has taken a liking to the happy, bright-eyed fellow and though his friends joke him, he gives the tramp food and shelter. The next morning Curly is carried protestingly into the yard, dumped in the trough and made to scrub himself. Then clean clothes and a shave is provided and Curly comes out completely transformed. Later, he becomes a favorite with the boys. Sometime later, Yenna's father discovers her attachment for the son of his enemy, He writes to Ranse's father, threatening to kill him if the two marry. Ranse's father, in time, forces the boy to promise that, as his son. he will never marry into Yenna's family. Yenna is made to take a like oath about Ranse's family by her father. The young people meet for the last time and sadly return gifts and letters. However, Ranse, in going through the bureau for letters, has unearthed an old yellow sheet, signed, "Ransettea Truesdale," and reading as follows: "This day my boy was born; his right hand lacks a finger." The import of this message dawns on Ranse and hunting up an old family servant, he forces her to tell him the following strange story. Thirty years before, while her master was fighting for his lands, his young wife died, leaving a little baby boy. The boy is the father's only comfort after this. One day the boy was kidnapped by drunken sheep herders. To fill the vacant place in his heart, the father adopted a baby boy left on his door steps one day. This boy grew to manhood believing that he was the ranchman's own son and that boy is Ranse. Ranse comforts his foster father with what he has discovered; he determines to leave. But before he leaves his eyes fail on Curley's hand; it lacks one finger. Soon father and son are reunited, while Ranse rides joyously off to meet the girl of his heart, whom he is now free to marry. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Jack W. Johnston Ranse Ranse See fewer	The Land of Promise (1917)
Edna Payne Yenna, Ranse's Sweetheart Yenna, Ranse's Sweetheart See fewer	The Sacrifice of Jonathan Gray (1915)
Hal Wilson Ranse's Foster Father Ranse's Foster Father See fewer	Sundown (1924)
Norbert A. Myles Actor Actor See fewer	The Daughter of Dawn (1920)
George Larkin Actor Actor See fewer	The Lurking Peril (1919)