The Plunderer
Bill Matthews and his partner, owners of the "Croix D'or mine, are beset on all sides dues to the schemes of a trusted colleague who plots to take their mine away from them, and leaves no under-handed…
The Plunderer
Bill Matthews and his partner, owners of the "Croix D'or mine, are beset on all sides dues to the schemes of a trusted colleague who plots to take their mine away from them, and leaves no under-handed method un-attempted in the process. Bill Matthews and his partner, owners of the "Croix D'or mine, are beset on all sides dues to the schemes of a trusted colleague who plots to take their mine away from them, and leaves no under-handed method un-attempted in the process. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net> Bill Matthews is part owner of the Croix d'Or gold mine. He is beset on every side by enemies who try in every way to stop Bill and his partner from working the Croix d'Or. Chief among these is Bully Presby, who is secretly tapping a low level of the Croix d'Or. Presby's efforts to ruin Bill Matthews and his partner take murderous channels. He imprisons them in the mine by having a henchman roll an immense rock down on the mouth of the shaft. Escaping from that trap, the partners face a strike of their men. Their old engineer is murdered, but his death is avenged by Bill Matthews. Bill's partner falls in love with Bully Presby's daughter and Bill himself with "The Lily," a dance-hall owner. The dam that supplies power for the Croix d'Or is finally blown up by Presby. Undismayed, the partners struggle on until by accident they learn of Presby's plundering on the lower levels. This brings matters to a climax. Presby, The Plunderer, confesses. Bill's partner finds happiness with "The Bully's" daughter, while Bill, with a stout heart in his breast, sets out on a lonesome trail to find "The Lily," who has disappeared from the mining camp of Goldpan. "God is good and I shall find her," are his brave words as he sets out on his solitary quest. —Moving Picture World synopsis
The Plunderer
Action,Adventure,Drama
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Bill Matthews and his partner, owners of the "Croix D'or mine, are beset on all sides dues to the schemes of a trusted colleague who plots to take their mine away from them, and leaves no under-handed method un-attempted in the process. Bill Matthews and his partner, owners of the "Croix D'or mine, are beset on all sides dues to the schemes of a trusted colleague who plots to take their mine away from them, and leaves no under-handed method un-attempted in the process. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net> Bill Matthews is part owner of the Croix d'Or gold mine.
He is beset on every side by enemies who try in every way to stop Bill and his partner from working the Croix d'Or. Chief among these is Bully Presby, who is secretly tapping a low level of the Croix d'Or. Presby's efforts to ruin Bill Matthews and his partner take murderous channels.
He imprisons them in the mine by having a henchman roll an immense rock down on the mouth of the shaft. Escaping from that trap, the partners face a strike of their men. Their old engineer is murdered, but his death is avenged by Bill Matthews.
Bill's partner falls in love with Bully Presby's daughter and Bill himself with "The Lily," a dance-hall owner. The dam that supplies power for the Croix d'Or is finally blown up by Presby. Undismayed, the partners struggle on until by accident they learn of Presby's plundering on the lower levels.
This brings matters to a climax. Presby, The Plunderer, confesses. Bill's partner finds happiness with "The Bully's" daughter, while Bill, with a stout heart in his breast, sets out on a lonesome trail to find "The Lily," who has disappeared from the mining camp of Goldpan.
"God is good and I shall find her," are his brave words as he sets out on his solitary quest. —Moving Picture World synopsis.