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  • The Woodsman (1910)
  • Short | Short, Drama
The Woodsman (1910)
Short | Short, Drama
Everyone, except John Carter himself, knew that Ann Hunt, the young wife the gray-haired woodsman had taken unto himself, had married him merely for a home, and now that their bumble little cabin was getting to be an old story, Ann not ...See moreEveryone, except John Carter himself, knew that Ann Hunt, the young wife the gray-haired woodsman had taken unto himself, had married him merely for a home, and now that their bumble little cabin was getting to be an old story, Ann not only became careless about her household duties but her own appearance as well. Her interest in both suddenly revived, however, when her husband brought home a young stranger, whom he had rescued from a deserted shack. This shack, wherein the stranger had taken shelter from a storm and fallen asleep, so he declared, had been struck by a tree that the woodsman and his partner had been felling. Under the fatherly care of John Carter, who actually gave up his own bed and the better part of his meals to his new acquaintance, the stranger grew rapidly stronger and was soon able to be about. The young wife, however, would not hear of his departure. This stranger was to her the one bright spot in the universe and she meant to keep him by her side at any cost. One day as John and Bert Hale were busily engaged in felling a tree, Sheriff King and his deputy appeared. They had heard rumors of the invalid and believed him to be the man for whom they were searching, a highwayman and cattle rustler, known as "Gentleman Jim." The sheriff's supposition was all too true, for, as the woodsman glanced at the picture of "Gentleman Jim," they beheld the face of their young stranger. Hale would have at once communicated his knowledge had not the older woodsman plucked him by the sleeve. Unfortunately, his action had been observed by the keen-eyed deputy, who, calling his chief down the path, quickly imparted this latest piece of evidence. No sooner had the officer of the law disappeared from view than John threw down his axe and ran breathlessly to his cabin, intent upon apprising his guest of the danger hovering over him. As the woodsman entered the kitchen, however, the sight which met his eyes froze him to the spot. The highwayman was standing with his back to the door, and in his arms was John Carter's young wife. Then, as the husband glanced around, his eyes fell upon his shot-gun, but, as he raised it to take aim, "Gentleman Jim" gently put the woman from him, and the woodsman realized that this scene bad been of her making. Quietly he closed the door between them, rolled up his blanket and, after leaving her half the money his bag contained, he stole softly out and walked resolutely away. Long after the sheriff had taken the highwayman into custody and Ann had stood gazing out into the night wondering why he did not return, the woodsman was still walking resolutely away. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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David Horsley
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Updated Nov 9, 1910
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Nov 9, 1910 (United States)

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