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The Special Officer (1913)
Short | Short, Drama

The Special Officer (1913)

Short | Short, Drama

Daddy Bowne has been janitor and special officer of the Boonville Bank ever since it started thirty years ago. Robert Gage, the president, and Daddy have been friends since boyhood. Daddy and his wife and his son, Tom, who has worked his ...See moreDaddy Bowne has been janitor and special officer of the Boonville Bank ever since it started thirty years ago. Robert Gage, the president, and Daddy have been friends since boyhood. Daddy and his wife and his son, Tom, who has worked his way up from office boy to paying teller, live over the bank. There is no social distinction between the families, so Tom and Grace, the president's daughter, have become sweethearts. Duncan Ross, a well-dressed young fellow, appears on the scene for the purpose of selling stock in a get-rich-quick scheme under the name of "The Wireless Power Co." He succeeds in securing the good opinion of Mr. Gage, who rents him an office in the building and introduces him to his daughter and patrons of his bank, Ross creates a furor and the citizens fall over one another to buy Wireless stock. Grace is infatuated: Tom is neglected. Tom suspects Ross' scheme is a fraud and is supported by his father. To give color to the honesty of his purpose Ross deposited dally his receipt from the sale of stocks with The Boonville Bank. The stock is all sold and Ross fearing to prolong his stay announces that he will banquet the citizens before his departure. Tom finds Grace coming from Ross' office one evening and followed by Ross. A fight takes place; Daddy separates the young men, drags Tom into his own room and tries to quiet him. Tom declares he will leave and begins packing his bag. On her way home Grace misses her mesh bag and returns to Ross' office. Ross believing she has returned to see him attempts to take her in his arms. Her screams bring Tom to her rescue and Ross is knocked insensible to the floor. Daddy finds Tom bending over Ross, fearful that he has killed him. After a moment of suspense Ross indicates returning consciousness, and Daddy tells his boy to take his bag and go. Cautioning his father to prevent Ross from drawing his money from the bank for two days if possible, Tom takes his bag and leaves. Ross revives and Daddy urges him from the room. Daddy collapses on the stairs, where his wife finds him. The next morning Daddy is ill and his mind wandering. Tom has left a note for Mr. Gage telling of his intended departure. Penciling the combination to the safe on the back of the note. Mr. Gage gives it to his son, Bob, who has just returned from college and tells him he will have to take Tom's place. Bob, after copying the combination, crumples the note and flings it into the wastebasket. Here Mother Bowne sees her boy's writing and takes it to her husband. That night in looking it over he discovers the combination penciled on the back. A way to prevent the money from being paid to Ross on the following morning suggests itself. While Ross' banquet is going on he rifles the safe and conceals the money in the cashier's desk. The next morning Ross calls for his money. He sees the empty safe and gives the alarm. Tom, in the meantime, has returned with the Post Office inspectors. He comes into the mob battling at the bank door. Daddy also, from the upper window sees the mob. The sheriff and inspectors break through the mob as Daddy discloses the hiding place of the money. Ross is arrested and taken away as Daddy is being congratulated on saving the bank from a real robbery. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Edwin Barbour Dad Brown - the Special Officer Dad Brown - the Special Officer See fewer	The Fire Patrol (1924)
Kempton Greene Bob Gage Bob Gage See fewer	A Question of Right (1914)
Frankie Mann Miss Gage - Bob's Sweetheart Miss Gage - Bob's Sweetheart See fewer	On Time (1924)
Robert Graham Jr. Tom Brown Tom Brown See fewer	The Great Diamond Robbery (1914)
Irving White Irving Gage - the Bank President Irving Gage - the Bank President See fewer	Always in My Heart (1942)
Lionel Adams Duncan Ross Duncan Ross See fewer	Janice Meredith (1924)