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  • Squaring the Triangle (1914)
  • Short | Short, Drama
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Squaring the Triangle (1914)
Short | Short, Drama
Walter Adams, aged twenty, living in an eastern city, finds himself an orphan through the death of his father. After the funeral Walter learns that the estate consists of "The Triangle" ranch in the west which has never been a paying ...See moreWalter Adams, aged twenty, living in an eastern city, finds himself an orphan through the death of his father. After the funeral Walter learns that the estate consists of "The Triangle" ranch in the west which has never been a paying proposition. Walter decides to go and find out whether the ranch can be made to pay. He appears at the ranch in rough garb and applies to the manager for a job. The latter, an ill-humored, surly individual with a widespread reputation for brutality, offers him a job as stable boy at $10 a month. Walter accepts and writes an assumed name in the payroll book. Jarvis has an attractive daughter, Edna, and she and Walter soon show an interest in each other. Bad Bill, one of the ranch cowboys, attempts to haze Walter, but has the tables turned on him. This angers him and he plans to get even. A week passes. While sweeping out the office Walter discovers that the payroll book is padded, his own salary being recorded as $40. He barely has time to conceal the payroll book in his shirt when Jarvis enters. Finished with his sweeping Walter goes to the barn. Here he is drawn into a fake fight game. Bad Bill and his partner, Jake, being the principal. They pretend to quarrel and finally draw their guns and fire at each other. Jake falls apparently dead and Bill, turning to Walter, tells him impressively that as he is the only witness he is going to kill him. too. Instead of becoming frightened and taking to his heels Walter grapples with Bill and throws him. Jake sits up and joins the fight. The other cowboys who have been watching from a distance rush in and overpower Walter. Under the direction of the now thoroughly enraged Bill they take him to the nearest tree and string him up with a lariat noosed under the arms. Then Bill shoots at his feet and orders him to dance. Edna hears the commotion and goes for the sheriff. Meanwhile Jarvis discovers the loss of the payroll book and while he is searching for it hears the noise outside. Attracted to the place he finds Walter tied up and sees the payroll book protruding from his shirt. He attempts to take it, but Walter clings to it. During the struggle the sheriff arrives. Walter is cut down and the sheriff arrests Bad Bill. Walter then hands Jarvis his card bearing his own name and Jarvis realizes that he has been caught. Walter orders him off the ranch, telling him he may go free for his daughter's sake. Edna starts to leave with her father, but Walter draws her back, and tells her that he has discovered that he needs her. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Siegmund Lubin
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Updated Sep 11, 1914
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Sep 11, 1914 (United States)

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Walter Adams (as Paul Parr Smith) Walter Adams (as Paul Parr Smith)   See fewer
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