23 September 1916 Thriller 12 mins
Dick Benton, a young attorney of the railroad, is on his way to the Capitol to deliver evidence involving Riggs in a conspiracy arising out of a fight with the railroad over a franchise. At Lone Point he learns that by leaving the package to be picked up by the express it will reach the Governor sooner than he can bring it on the local.
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Helen Gibson as Helen
George A. Williams as The President of the Road
Scott Pembroke as Dick Benton
George Routh as Riggs- the Rival Lawyer
J. Gunnis Davis Director
United States 23 September 1916
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23 January 1915
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01 May 1915
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13 July 1915
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22 May 1915
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17 April 1915
A crooked mine owner attempts to hijack his rival's shipment of ore, but Helen foils his plot by jumping onto the engine and pulling the throttle wide open, eventually exposing the unscrupulous villain.
06 May 1916
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08 April 1916
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25 March 1916
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03 April 1915
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20 March 1915
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01 April 1916
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