Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-11
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TONIGHT - "Nature's Vengeance"
the "cook Question:" and the Mutual
Weekly."-An Good.
TOMORROW NiGHT-"Mona," an
Indian story, "A ChiId's Influence"
and the "vilIage Blacksmith
Synopsis Of Natures Vengeance
(Tonight)-Gertrude, child of nature,
lives in the mountains with her mother
and her brother, Dick. They are herb
pickers. Jim, a stranger, comes and
gains her affection as he Is turning
from her mountain lover, Cooley.
But Jim has no intention of keeping
his promise Of marriage. and when
Gertrude appeals to him, rejects her
and assaults Dick, who interferes in
Gertrude's behalf. The mother learns
that Jim is going away, leaving his
promise unfulfilled. He has started
down the mountain stream in his ca
noe. The mother follows on horseback,
overtakes him, and, at the point of a
revolver, forces him to return. A noun
taineer parson marries Gertrude and
Jim, the bridegroom's reluctance over
come by the mothers pistol. This ac-
complished, she orders Jim to go, and
once free takes to his canoe. Dick
arrives, followed by the mountaineers,
whom he has told Of his injuries, and
who are bent on vengeance. The moth
er explains the situation to them and
they abandon their quest. But Jim is
not to escape Natures vengeance for
his injury to her child. He is caught in
the whirling rapids Of the stream, his
canoe Is capsized, and his body is car
ried down through the angry waters to
the Quieter below. Gertrude Is left to
forget the stranger, and in time her
reception of little gift from Cooley
shows that her future holds hope Of
happiness.
SYNOPSIS of "Mona" - Tomorrow
Night-James Lee, a settler, comes to
the assistance of Mona, daughter Of
Chief Big Turtle, who is struggling in
the arms Of an amorous prospector.
Mona is very grateful for Lees gentle
courtesy. Later she falls in love with
him and offers to become his squaw.
Lee shows her the picture in a locket
of the girl for whom he is making a
home. Mona understands and departs
sorrowfully. Wade, the prospector,
witnesses this scene and vows ven-
geance on Lee. He goes to the Indian
camp and tells Big Turtle that Lee has
designs on Mona. Wade takes Big
Turtle to a point overlooking Lees
cabin and shows him Mona and Lee
in what appears from the distance to
be a love scene. Big Turtle Is furious
and calls his tribe together and they
plan to do away with Lee. Lee and
his sweetheart Bessie, are quietly mar
ried in the meantime and Lee takes
| her to the little cabin in the clearing.
Later the Indians waylay Lee by las
soing him and dragging him from his
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CORA! and steal a green hide, from
which they cut long strip and bind
Lee, knowing that as the hide dries 1t
will gradually strangle Lee. Mona has
| watched the capture and preparation
| for the torture and after the Indians
have taken their departure, she frees
| Lee. He In gratitude places the locket
about Mona's neck. Wade, who has
returned to gloat over his enemy, wit
| nesses the act and VOWS vengeance on
| both Wade tells Big Turtle that his
daughter has freed the captive, and
when Mona returns to the Indian camp
she Is driven away. She seeks Lee
cabin and Is taken in. Later Wade
poisons Bessie's mind by telling hel
that Lee and Mona were lovers in the
past and to prove his assertion tells
| her of Lees giving Mona the locket
which was a gift from Bessie. Bessie
finds the locket about Mona's neck, and
| in bitter jealousy runs away. She is
cost and eventually makes her way tc
the Indian camp. There she is cared
for by the squaws. Wade, who is fol
lowing her, falls into a bear trap ano
dies. Lee finding Bessie missing
starts out in search Of her. Mona, WITH
Indian skill trails the girl to the camr
of Big Turtle. There husband and wife
are reunited and Big Turtle relents
and takes Mona back into her home.
Admission: 5 CTS. and 10 CTS.
J. l. McMANUS, Manager.