The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-12-10
LOUISIANA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1916
LILLIAN RUSSELL IN WILOFIRE

On Dec. 18th, the Welsh Motion Pic
ture Co. presents the five part photo
play "Wildfire," with Lillian Russell in
the lead. The story of the play, which
was produced with great success in
1907, related how Bob Darlington con-
ducts a racing stable on Long Island
without the knowledge of his daught.
erS, Henrietta and Myrtle. Darlington
is travelling in the west and meets John
Keefe. a gambler, They play cards
alone and Keefe kills Darlington and
steals the bill of sale to his racing stab
lie, leaving a sheet Of the inventory on
the floor together with curious cigar
cite holder taking all the papers OF the
dead man. There is an inquiry as to
the cause of the death conducted by
John Garrison, the young sheriff. The
verdict is suicide, the body being un-
identified. German, pal of aeefe's is
the only person who knows the truth,
Keefe goes east and claims the stables
but Matt Donovan, the trainer, SuS-
pectS foul play. Keefe changes his name
| to Duffy and becomes infatuated with
Henrietta. John Garrison also goes
east and sees Henrietta and thinks he
recognizes in her a striking reSembt
ance to the picture found in the watch
of the dead man. Keefe and Garrison
meet at the home of Henrietta. Keefe
denies his identity but Garrison Incl
dentally shows him the curious cigar
cite holder and keefe betrayS himself
Garrison sends west for the watch anC
the missing sheet OF the bill of sale. He
starts with the watch for the home Of
Henrietta and losses the watch er
route. 1t is found by a street beggal
and paWned. Henrietta happens to be
passing the pawn shop and is attracted
by an article in the window. She enters
and finds her fathers watch with hel
picture in it. She overhears Keefe tel
Donovan that he bought the stable o
her father and her suspicious are arouS
ed. She shows Keefe the watch ant
picture and he again betrayS himSel
and she is certain her father met witt
foul play. While paying tennis will
Henrietta the missing sheet of the bill
of sale falls from the pocket of Garrison
, and she finds it and the mystery deep
ems. Henrietta resolves to take no on
into her confidence. She visits the Of
fee of Keefe, secrets herself outside tn
window, and overhearS conservation
| between Keefe and German. The
leave the office and she finds the CON
plete bill of sale and compares it wit
' the missing sheet Ralph WoodburSt
the finance of Myrtle, has been induce
by Keefe to bet large sums at his poc
room. The day of the big handicap
approaching and Wildfire, the crack I'll
ly in the Keefe stable, is being backe
) to win. Keefe sends Donovan to 70
Henrietta of the missing sheet but Sh
covers German with gun and the pla
: is frustrated. Henrietta, On the ola
o Of the big race, seeks out John Carr
0 son, and accuses him of being in co
fusion With Keefe or Duffy. She show
Garrison her proofs, the watch and tt
G missing sheet. Garrison tells her tt
l truth. Keefe realizes that he must fe
y the country and he prepares for fin
coup. He backs another horse to WI
6 bribes Chappy Raster, The rider OF viii
fire, to use the whip on the mare, Whit
. will cause her to Sulk, if the flag on Il
3 racing stable is up when the horS
% start. Henrietta oVerhearS the pl
o and goes to the Office, where she has
. terrific struggle with Keefe. She Su
ceeds in pulling down the flag viii
IS fighting Keefe, Garrison coming to h
assistance and dragging Keefe dow
" the stairway, where furious strugg
% ensues. The story closes with Hen
10 eta on the roof, the flag down, in t
% arms of her lover, wildfre having WI
=, y the race.
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