Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-06-28
The Tigers Trail
FIFTH EPISODE
THE TIGERS TIA

lack Randall .................- Gebrg. Larkin
Grim Gordon ..............Ria. Strong
Randolph Gordon ............-.H ayS Strong
Tiger Face ..........Harry g. Moody
Bull" Shotwell.. Frederick L. Kohler
Salonga Field
Hiida walters
Belle and Jack, having discovered
that Randolph Gordon, has the Tiger
Idol. and catching him ~ the very
act of hiding it in the uphcStering of Il
chair, decide to take action. Jack ac.
cusss Randolph of having ,Casscd and
robbed Belle on the train snd Randolp
rcsents his accusation by Z blow. I'm
the fglt which results Randolph is
knocked unconscious by JACK aud Belle
secures the Idol. When Randolph comes
to Belle asks the two mon to shake
hands and Randolph consents but his
rcpcntance is not sincere for he immC-
diatcly starts scheming 20 get Jack
out of the way. He goes to Q saloon and
dance hall owned by a man named Fox
and chances to see great lullv named
Knockout Smith, mistreating his
girl, Faro Nell. He tells Nell tlat he
knows a man who will rid her of the
bully. Then he sends q fTte message
to Jack asking him 10 come to the
dance hall. When he arrives Faro Nell
begins to firt with him, recording 70
her instructions from Randolph who
ropes that Smith will take otfense and
kin Jack. Smith does take up the mat
ter but in a fist fight Jack knocks him
cut.
In the meantime the Tiger Wor-
shippers have had trouble with their
striped god. The Tiger rs released by
Tiger Face and takes to the woods. The
Hindus are disconsolate at The loss of
their god and Immediately arrange a
trap at deserted house in an attempt
TO lure the Tiger. Some meat is placed
in a room in tle rear of the house and
50 arranged that when the Tiger seizes
it his actions will close this door behind
him and imprison him.
After the fight between : Knockout -
Smith and Jack in the dance hall Smith
leaves, thirsting for revenl$ and deter
mined to get even with tie man who
aad worsted him. He hide beside the
road and as Jack passes Jim strikes
him a terrible blow rende%ag him un
conscious. Smith then TAats Jack s
horse to make his escapgs,xJk moment
later is SIT, and kill~ypQ A,andJiph
Gordon whit Snstakes 4 ~edi.ck Ram
dali When RanSol0 kfS anS to the
body ard fnik her :, VIC has>S wrong
man he conecives a pl .Ack and frs fde
murder on Jack. Jack Shent and ing nu.
conscious from smitf fade to feherous
blow and Randolph reIhslow as 1 empty
cartridges from his gunNgnt places IL
in Jack S revolver, placing the full ear
fridge in his own pistol.
Then Randolph returns tb the dance
hall and tells the crowd thbt Jack has
killed Knockout" Smith. A posse is
formed to capture Jack land punish
him. TIE possee find JACK, who, by
this time has recovered Consciousness
and is trying to drag hiahself away.
They examine his pistol and finding the
empty cartridge jump at pnce to the
conclusion that he is guilty land prepare
to lynch him on the spot. Faro Nell
by this time, heartily ashd med of the
part she mas played at Randolph 8 bid
ding hurries to inform Belle Of Jack s
danger and together the two girls ride
to the spot where the lynchfng is about
to take place.
On their way they are intercepted by
Shotwel : bandits and Belle and Faro
Nell become separated. Belle is pur-
sued by the outlaws and takes refuge in
the abandoned house which had been
used by the Hindus to trap their Tiger
after his escape. AS the episode ends
Belle ia in the house with the bandits
battoring down the door Though which
she entered and the Tiger il, room at
the rear ready to spring at the girl if
she enters the room.
"Tle Tigers Trail" Will be shown
at the Victor Theatre on Friday of each
week.