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  • The Dumb Messenger (1911)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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The Dumb Messenger (1911)
Short | Short, Drama

Hathaway reads that a valuable necklace has been delivered to Mrs. Darrow, a wealthy woman, who is an invalid. Susie Leslie, the fiancée of Mrs. Darrow's son, Will, is visiting her. Susie has a dog which is the especial friend of Will. The...See moreHathaway reads that a valuable necklace has been delivered to Mrs. Darrow, a wealthy woman, who is an invalid. Susie Leslie, the fiancée of Mrs. Darrow's son, Will, is visiting her. Susie has a dog which is the especial friend of Will. The butler and the maid at the Darrow home decide to steal the necklace in a bold manner. Hathaway also resolves to become the possessor of the bauble and he strolls out to the house of the invalid in a nonchalant manner. Mrs. Darrow is wheeled into her room and examines the necklace. Susie is with her and is somewhat apprehensive. The butler binds the maid in a chair just outside the room to make the robbery look genuine and to divert suspicion from himself and, masked, he makes an onslaught on the door. The women are terrified, but the door is locked and does not yield. In the meantime, Susie ties a note to the collar of the dog and bids him to go to Will, her lover. He reaches the young man just as he is about to board a train at the station. Darrow reads the note and is horrified. Hastily summoning assistance the rescuing party starts on a run for the house. Before they can reach it the butler has forced the door and springs in and covers the women with his gun. Just at this juncture Hathaway steps in, turns the tables on the servant and has him captured when Darrow and his men arrive. The butler is unmasked and turned over to them; the maid is released, but her connection with the attempted burglary is not divulged. Hathaway walks away, chuckling to himself, well satisfied with his part of it. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Dec 4, 1911

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Dec 4, 1911 (United States)

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