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  • Playing with Fire (II) (1913)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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Playing with Fire (II) (1913)
Short | Short, Drama
Jim Black, while in the east, marries Nell, a pleasure-loving girl. He brings her back to his rough ranch house, where they are boisterously welcomed. The wife is disappointed at her surroundings, but tries to make the best of it. Some ...See moreJim Black, while in the east, marries Nell, a pleasure-loving girl. He brings her back to his rough ranch house, where they are boisterously welcomed. The wife is disappointed at her surroundings, but tries to make the best of it. Some months later John Dexter, a stock scheme swindler from the east, opens an office in the village near the ranch, and floats an investment company. Dexter learns that Jim is one of the most trusted men in the community, goes to his house and offers him $1,000 for the use of his name as president of the investment company. Jim refuses to listen to the proposition, and orders Dexter out. Nell overhears the conversation between her husband and the slicker. The girl's longing for pretty clothes have reached a point where she is desperate. She begs Jim to accept the slicker's offer. The latter steadily refuses until Nell places his love for her in the balance. Then Jim reluctantly gives in. He impresses upon Dexter that the company must be run on the square, accepts $100 on account, and gives the money to Nell, who immediately orders a lot of pretty clothes through the express company. The cowboys, assured by the use of Jim's name as president, invest their savings with Dexter. The latter prepares to make his getaway. As Nell's express packages arrive, the slicker tacks a "company busted" sign in front of his office and clears out. The cowboys are enraged and falling to find Dexter, start out after Jim, whom they hold directly responsible. They meet Jim on the road and refuse to listen to explanations. Jim turns in flight. The cowboys follow and wound him. Around a curve Jim falls off and crawls into the bushes, his riderless horse galloping on. The cowboys follow Jim's horse for some time, while the man himself crawls to his house and explains his predicament to the terrified Nell. The girl realizes her folly and determines to right matters if possible. She mounts her horse and overtakes the slicker, makes him disgorge and returns to the house just as the cowboys come back from their chase, and are trying to break into the house and get Jim. Nell gives them their money and makes them believe that they did not give him a chance to explain that he saved it for them. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Director
Bertram Bracken
Writer
Wilbert Melville (scenario)
Producer
Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Sep 9, 1913
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Sep 9, 1913 (United States)

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