A Mountain Tragedy - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Sam Prentess is the proprietor of a store in a mountain village. His home is up in the mountains and in order to keep in touch with his wife he has a telephone put up between the store and his home. The couple are blessed with two children...See moreSam Prentess is the proprietor of a store in a mountain village. His home is up in the mountains and in order to keep in touch with his wife he has a telephone put up between the store and his home. The couple are blessed with two children, "Toots" and "Pinkey." In the neighborhood is Monte, a desperate character who makes his living by questionable methods. He is secretly in love with Mrs. Prentess and covets her. One day as he is passing the Prentess home he sees Mrs. Prentess working in the yard and stops and tries to force his attention on her and is only stopped by the children's arrival. Sam is told of the occurrence that night and he decides to give the fellow a thrashing. The next day he makes good his resolution and thrashes the fellow. Monte swears revenge. He gets a couple of pals and they set out for the home in the mountains. He arrives and finds the woman alone with her children. But she is alert and covers him with a revolver and then telephones her husband. But the man attacks her and gets the gun. Sam thinks there is something wrong when his wife suddenly stops phoning and he at once sets out for his home. Up in the mountains Monte is about to kill the woman, as she will not leave with him. The little boy tries to save his mother, but is beaten and pushed aside. He runs down the trail to get his father. But just as Monte has his gun ready to shoot, the little girl takes her bean shooter and hits the ruffian in the eye. He drops the gun in pain and before he can recover it the woman has pounced upon it. Then the father arrives and takes Monte into custody. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less