"Red" Byrd and his aides succeed in learning that a large treasure is being shipped on a certain freight car under special guard. They overpower the relief operator at Helen's station and tamper with the signals so that the treasure train stops, while the crew runs ahead to investigate, leaving Spencer alone to guard the treasure.
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Helen Gibson as Helen
Harry Schumm as Red Byrd
Scott Pembroke as Jim Spencer
O. Filippi as Byrd's 1st Henchman
United States 10 June 1916
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07 October 1916
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13 July 1915
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01 July 1916
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02 September 1916
Escaping after an early morning bank robbery, Gentleman Joe and his pal succeed in boarding a freight train headed toward Lone Point.
29 April 1916
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06 May 1916
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16 September 1916
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09 September 1916
Helen, by a courageous leap from a motorcycle, reaches the burning boxcar in which the detectives are imprisoned and succeeds in applying the brakes in time to bring it to a stop and save them from almost certain death.
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05 June 1916
Olaf writes his memoirs, before his execution. He tells of his life as a struggling farmer when Renie, stranded in the village, stays one night in his home and Olaf falls in love with her.
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12 August 1916
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