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The Gold Trap Synopsis

Major Fairfax, a southern gentleman of depleted fortune coming west by stage with his daughter, Dolly, to retrieve the family fortune in the gold hills, is saved from being dashed to death when the stage horses are frightened by a falling boulder and dash toward a disastrous curve, by Jack Craig, a prospecting engineer, who has just discovered gold. After being congratulated for his gallantry by the Major, he returns to stake out his claim which he names "The Golden Girl" in honor of Dolly, with whom he is smitten. Jim Craven, a mining crook, prepares for the coming of Fairfax by shooting the walls of a worthless mine with rock salt to bring out the appearance of gold ore. Fairfax agrees to invest, Dolly tells Jack, whom she meets while riding. They go to look at the mine. Craven's men who are in the shaft fixing the fake evidence of gold, jump on Jack and throw him over an embankment. They seize the girl and lock her in the house. She sees her father go into the mine with Craven. Fairfax, satisfied with the evidence, goes to town with Craven to give him the cash. Dolly calls to him through a broken pane. He thinks he hears a voice but is not sure. Just before he turns over the money he tells Craven he has a hunch that he had better speak to his daughter again before closing the deal. Craven forces his wallet from him and prepares for a getaway. Jack, who has painfully picked himself up and regained his horse, has dashed cross country, arriving just in time to battle Craven and his henchman, who are arrested. The Major asks Jack for his advice on investing the money; Jack says he is looking for a partner in "The Golden Girl Mine." The Major says he is getting too old for a partnership arrangement, but that his daughter might be willing. Dolly and Jack are willing to be partners in more ways than one.

His Royal Slyness Synopsis

An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his throne and princess. The revolution succeeds, and the American is elected president of the new republic.