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The Flame in the Ashes (1913)
Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

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The Flame in the Ashes (1913)

Short | 22 min | Short, Drama

Capt. Wilton has long been a prey to drink. His wife left him shortly after their daughter Betty was born because he was unable to conquer his habit. Col. Hamilton, who has known Wilton from boyhood, has endeavored to bring about a ...See moreCapt. Wilton has long been a prey to drink. His wife left him shortly after their daughter Betty was born because he was unable to conquer his habit. Col. Hamilton, who has known Wilton from boyhood, has endeavored to bring about a reconciliation, but Wilton's failure to keep sober has prevented this. Rosa, a beautiful half-breed Mexican woman, has a barroom. Soldiers from the barracks frequent the place, and one day a terrible fight takes place, which is stopped by Capt. Wilton. Col. Hamilton issues an order prohibiting soldiers from frequenting the place, and Rosa and her lover, Yuma, plan to ensnare Wilton in order to secure his intervention with the Colonel. Rosa uses all her wiles on Wilton, and he finally succumbs and drinks with her. This takes place after Wilton has faithfully promised Hamilton never to drink again, and after the first drink he loses his sense of reasoning and becomes intoxicated. The Colonel finds him in this condition and takes him home, and then issues an order to Rosa to close her place. Mrs. Wilton dies suddenly, and the Captain receives a letter from his little daughter that she is coming to join him. With nerves unstrung from his spree, he realizes that he is not fit to raise the child, and he resolves to ask the Colonel to adopt her, as Hamilton and his wife have recently lost a girl of about his daughter's age. He plans to disappear and have his daughter informed that he has died. His letter with this proposition reaches the Colonel as a court martial is about to be held to try Wilton, and the officers accept the way out of an unpleasant dilemma. The little girl arrives; Wilton disappears and never communicates with anyone at the fort. Betty grows into a beautiful young woman and becomes engaged to Col. Andre. Yuma marries Rosa, and they have a saloon many miles away. Wilton, a physical wreck from dissipation, gray and bent, is not recognizable. In his wanderings he reaches Rosa's saloon, and is engaged as a porter. Col. Hamilton and his adopted daughter, Betty, go on a visit to a neighboring fort, and pass the saloon of Rosa, accompanied by an escort of cavalry. Rosa and Yuma recognize the Colonel and plan revenge, arranging with their Indian friends to attack them. A sensational fight takes place, during which Yuma carries Betty from the stagecoach to the saloon. The Indians are defeated, and that night, in a sullen mood, the chief calls on Yuma and demands Betty, The old porter, Wilton, is given no attention, and he overhears the plot. He goes into the cellar for more whiskey, and discovers several kegs of gunpowder. The flame of manhood in the ashes of his worthless life flares up, and he decides to save his daughter. He places the piece of candle on top of the barrel of powder so that when it bums down it will cause an explosion, and then manages to reach the room where Betty is bound. He releases her and drops her from the window, and she runs away for help, meeting the surviving soldiers after the battle. As they rush back the kegs of powder explode, blowing the shack to pieces, and hurling the inmates to death. Wilton is still alive when found, and as he dies he whispers to Col, Hamilton his identity, with the request that his daughter not be told. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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