- Canadian Mountie Philip Curtis is telling Josephine McCloud, with whom he is in love. about a hermit who once saved his life and nursed him back to health. Josephone remains impassive until Philip tells her the hermit's name: Peter God. At the mention of his name, Josephine begs Philip to find Peter and take him a letter she had written to him. Puzzled but not wanting to deny anything to the woman he loves, he sets out to find Peter, but when he does he discovers that Josephine has a connection to Peter that Philip knew nothing about.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
- "My leg had been badly crushed by the bear trap and I was unable to move about. The kind old hermit nursed me back to health and when I left him, I loved him like a brother, but he would tell nothing of his past. All I know about him is, that his name is Peter God." Philip Curtis, of the Northwest Mounted Police, was telling the story of his adventure to Josephine McCloud. a young woman whom he had met near his cabin. Although only mildly interested at first, the name of Peter God visibly moved her and she begs to be taken to him. He tells her of his love for her, but she implores him not to speak of it again. For her sake, he takes up the trail and agrees to carry a letter to Peter. Through the deep snows, he travels by dog team, lonesome as man has ever been, and at times, tempted to return and tell her that Peter God is dead, but he pushes forward despite all hardships until he reaches the cabin. Outside the red flag is hanging, a warning to all that the "red death" lurks within. Disregarding the warning, Philip finds the lonesome hermit, apparently waiting for the hand of death to claim him. He delivers the letter and the stricken man's intense grief is clearly shown by the twitching of the muscles of the face. Then Peter tells him to listen while he tells the cause of his mysterious silence. "First, Curtis, I must tell you that the woman you love is my wife. Years ago, my name was Richard Steele then. Josephine and I were as happy as mortals could be. Lawlor, a friend of mine, was running for mayor, and I found that he had been connected with various crooked deals. It was a question of friendship or duty. As a respectable citizen, I thought it my duty to keep him out of the mayor's chair. I gave him a fair chance by telling him to quit the race, but he refused. I presented my evidence and it defeated him. Some time later, through a ruse, I was brought to a house on the outskirts of the city, where I was drugged. When I awoke, I found a woman, Coralie De Gar, whom I had known for some time, confronting me with hair disheveled and clothing torn. I asked her what had happened and she denounced me for enticing her to the house and assaulting her. I knew it was a plot of some sort and scoffed at her, until a policeman entered and arrested me. The papers, next day, had glaring headlines, proclaiming my perfidy to the public, and I was ashamed to look my fellow-men in the eyes. After the matter had blown over, I saw Coralie entering Lawlor's office, and followed her. By listening at the door, I heard enough to prove that Lawlor was at the bottom of the dastardly plot. I entered and got Coralie out of the room, determined to fight it out with the cur. He grabbed a gun and fired, but I deflected his aim and the bullet went through the door, killing Coralie. Then I shot Lawlor and ran out. I wrote a letter to my wife, telling her that I would hide under the name of Peter God, and here I am. Now, Curtis, you know all. Will you go back to Josephine and tell her that she must not come here, as I am dying, and when I am gone, If she loves you, I wish you lots of luck together." Then Josephine, who had followed close after Philip, stepped through the door. The grief-stricken fugitive tried to hold her off, for he feared she would be infected with the malady, but she insisted on coming to him. After the first shock of the reunion she shows him a newspaper with the confession which Lawlor still loves Josephine, and starts out on a hunting and trapping trip, hoping that in the somber timberlands he will forget his great sorrow. With careful attention and nursing at the hands of Josephine, the signs of the pestilence have vanished from Steele's body, and with a clear conscience he prepared to return to civilization with his wife.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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