Valdez daily prospector., 1912-03-20

genteel, scheming gambler, who secures the cooperation of Ze- mas Grimes in plan to steal the title deeds and gain possession of Nat Webcr's claim. How this plan is first upset and almost frustrated is well depicted by tn, action of the play, and the situ- ation developed by the discovery that the papers stolen by Zenas Grimes, in his attempt to double cross Jack Hamlin, have in turn been accidentally thrust into T'riss' hands, forms d critical eli max to the first act that is as picturesque as it is interesting. A chance meeting between Hank Jordan and Jack Hamlin in the vicinity of Nat Webcr's cab i'll, offer a good opportunity for the dcnunciation of IIamlin and his methods by Hank, which is by no means overl9okcd, and which clinches HamliE's determination to secure the claim and bring disaster upon Hank through those best loved by him. Zcnas Grimes having rccantcd seeks to re-es- tablish himself with Nat, and as a result of his visit to Mats cab III tells him of the part he played i'll the attempt To rob him, as we'll as the part played by Jack Hamlin and this conversation, being ov- erhcard by Iiamlin, leads to the murder of Ienas. How the crime is fastened upon Nat Weber through the artful fabrication of evidence by Jack IIamlin furnish no small part of the essence of the plot of the play.
 Tue trial scene, wherein the iaDls arc turned from an almost certain conviction of Nat Weber lo the arrest, conviction and sen tcncc of the req lculprit, gives rise to many interesting situa |. tons, among them being the dis cnvery of the mother of T'riss, the explanation of how she had | been left unclaimed so many years. but much beloved by her eastern mother. The parting between Hank and T'riss is truly pathetic, coming as it does at a time when the life of Nat Weber, whom T'risS has learned to ad- mire, is about to be taken by the majesty of the law. The spec tacular escape of Jack Hamlin, following his sentence to hang, evolves situation full of intense interest. Were it not for the heavy vein of comedy replete throughout this scene the pie ture and It's story would leave . few dry eyes among the auditors
 A fitting and proper closing of he story is furnished in the last act, the scene of which is laid in Boston, Mass, the seat of learn ing and culture of the period in which the events depicted by the play iranSpire. The scene de- pictS touch of life in the female seminary, conducted by Miss Prin, and in which institution We find the erslwhilc happy and care free Triss rapidly moulding in to d cultured and refined young lady. The Irritation between the new principal and Miss Prim adds materially 10 the lighter vein of the conclusion of the story. An interrupted elopement, about to take place with MT. Paker as the moving spirit and one of Miss Prim's wealthy and cultured pu- pils, as the party of the second part, leads abruptly to the un- masking of MT. Paker who. is
 none other than Jack Hamlin. All this is accomplished in a clever but natural way by T'riss and her faithful ally, IIallelujah Bill iy. The final arrest of Jack Ham, lin and the reunion of Hank, Nat, Triss and the judge cause con- clusion of the story, which is 1 well calculated to produce satis- | faptjOu On n1l oitpu