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Cynthy (1913)
Short | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Cynthy (1913)

Short | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

Jed Barnes and Tom Sykes had grown up as young men together, had married two girlfriends, and each had one child. Jed's child, Cynthy, lived, but her mother did not. Tom's child died. Things went from bad to worse with Jed in Sectson, so ...See moreJed Barnes and Tom Sykes had grown up as young men together, had married two girlfriends, and each had one child. Jed's child, Cynthy, lived, but her mother did not. Tom's child died. Things went from bad to worse with Jed in Sectson, so he decided to try his luck elsewhere, and left his motherless Cynthy with his friends the Sykeses. For a time he sent remittances regularly. When these ceased, Cynthy's life was made an unbearable drudgery. Her one solace was Taffy, the dog. Sally Sykes hated animals as much as Cynthy loved them, so Taffy was an ever-present bone of contention. Cynthy had about made up her mind to run away when a strange thing happened. Tom Sykes threw Cynthy his coat to mend. Cynthy found in it a letter from her father, enclosing $100,000, promising more, saying that he had struck it rich, and that he would repay the Sykeses royally for their loving care of his Cynthy. The subject of all this sat stupefied for a moment, and then was galvanized into action. That night a pathetic little figure made its escape toward the railroad station, dragging Taffy along. Cynthy was homeward bound. At Camp Macleod, Jed Barnes was rejoicing over the appraisal of his newly discovered ore values, and at Cynthy's telegram announcing her coming, Jed gathered all the boys together, and then there began a merry tussle to see who'd get the best duds away from the others in honor of Cynthy. Cynthy arrived. The camp was stunned to see that Taffy had the better of her as to looks. Only the sheriff saw the good heart beneath the homely little face. His sister, Agatha, of the Blessed Virgin's Sacred Order, came at his summons to give Cynthy care and guidance. Trouble developed at Camp Macleod. The "bad man" from the next county and pal were seen slinking around suspiciously. When the sheriff challenged him, Cynthy interfered, saying he had been very kind to her on her trip west, and she would vouch for him. That settled it. The boys, whom Cynthy had organized into a class that met every Monday, loved the freckle-faced girl, but her heart was bound up in the "bad man." When old Jed Barnes had his first shipment of gold ready to send east, the trouble came to a boiling point. The "bad man," on the pretext of courting Cynthy, hid in the house and was caught by the girl in the act of stealing her father's gold. Cynthy's love died then and there, but the sound of approaching footsteps awakened her pity for the "bad man" and she hid him hurriedly. The sheriff entered. He realized the situation in a moment and caught his quarry. Cynthy tore his gun away by force, and ejected its cartridges into the fireplace. Before the sheriff could shout a warning, the cartridges exploded and tore a deep furrow clear across the "bad man's" back. He fell like a splintering log. Jed Barnes rushed in with the "bad man's" pal. The sheriff explained. Next day, after burying the outlaw, he returned to console Cynthy, whom he dearly loved. The girl turned away. Removing her few trinkets, she journeyed to the Convent. At the great gates, Sister Agatha came to receive her into the Peace of the Great Silence, Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Barbara Tennant Cynthy Cynthy See fewer	The Infidel (1922)
Will E. Sheerer Jed Barnes Jed Barnes See fewer	Oliver Twist (I) (1912)
Alec B. Francis Tom Sykes Tom Sykes See fewer	The Circle (1925)
Jack W. Johnston The Sheriff (as J.W. Johnston) The Sheriff (as J.W. Johnston) See fewer	The Land of Promise (1917)
O.A.C. Lund The Bad Man The Bad Man See fewer	Together (1918)
Julia Stuart Sister Agatha Sister Agatha See fewer	Life's Whirlpool (1916)