The Kiddies' Kaptain Kid - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

The "tired businessman" believed that the time had come for him to take a rest. His only near relative was his son, and he determined to turn over all his property to the young man, and as he expressed it, "be a pensioner upon your bounty....See moreThe "tired businessman" believed that the time had come for him to take a rest. His only near relative was his son, and he determined to turn over all his property to the young man, and as he expressed it, "be a pensioner upon your bounty." The father moved to a little fishing village, and much to his surprise he was soon destitute, for the son refused to send him any money. From this fate, however, he was saved by the resourcefulness of his bright young stenographer, who liked the father and loathed the son. The young woman went to the old man's home and promised him she would establish his credit on a firm foundation. She did as she said, much to the surprise of the man, who could not understand why everyone began to treat him nicely, and why he could buy anything he wanted on credit. The fact was that the girl had spread the rumor that he had found the treasure of Captain Kidd, being innocently aided by two children, whom she found reading a story of the infamous pirate. These youngsters told everyone in the village that they had seen the old man dig up "Oh, so much gold," and no one suspected the truth, that the gold was clams, gathered by the poor, friendless, old man. The news reached the son, and anxious to get the gold, he believed he would regain the confidence of his father by returning the business. He did so just as the old man left the "treasure" in a vault of the local bank. Later, at the suggestion of the girl, he gave the key to the vault to his son, and the heartless youth went to claim the gold that was now his. When he reached the bank he found the officials glad to see him, for they imagined that "something was dead" in his vault. They opened it, and discovered that their suspicions were justified; something was dead. In fact, several bushels of claims were dead, for they comprised the treasure planted by the girl to "kid" the youth who had selfishly planned to let his father starve. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less