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Outwitted (1916)
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Outwitted (1916)

Short | Short

A little boy, while walking with his mother one day through a park, noticed a young man with a dog which was doing some remarkable tricks. The mother and son approached, and the young woman, who was with the man with the dog, said that ...See moreA little boy, while walking with his mother one day through a park, noticed a young man with a dog which was doing some remarkable tricks. The mother and son approached, and the young woman, who was with the man with the dog, said that Lady, that's the canine's name, saved her husband from an unjust conviction. Then she told this story: The young man was a clerk employed by a contractor. The girl had been employed in the local telephone exchange, and they were expecting to be married. The young man s immediate superior was the cashier, whose reputation was of the best, although in secret he was a gambler and a spendthrift. He became seriously involved and decided to steal money from the concern and cast the blame upon the clerk. The next time the clerk was sent to the factory with the weekly payroll, the cashier managed to substitute an empty satchel for the one containing the money. His dog, Lady, was the only witness and frustrated the cashier's plan by shifting the money satchel into its proper place. When the clerk was a short distance from the factory, which was in a country place, he noticed a man lying in the road apparently unconscious. When he went to the assistance of the victim the latter sprang upon the clerk and then searched the auto for the money. But again the canine rescued it. Undaunted by these failures, the cashier decided to try another scheme. The head of the firm drew a personal check for $20, and asked the cashier to get the money for him. The cashier raised the amount to $20,000, and sent the young clerk for it. Later the clerk was forced to admit that he had seen the cashier go directly into his employer's office, while the employer swore that he had received $20. The cashier, however, had a self-addressed envelope prepared, slipped the large bills inside, mailed them to himself at his home, and was ready for the explosion he knew was coming. It happened that the contractor's account was overdrawn by the $20,000 check, and the bank officials communicated with him. The cashier declared he had given a $20 check to the clerk and had received $20 from him on his return from the bank. The clerk swore truthfully that the check was $20,000, and that he had given that sum to the cashier. The story was not believed, and when the cashier virtuously insisted upon being searched and the money was not found, the clerk was placed under arrest. Before he was led away he tried to pet his dog, but to his grief the animal shrank away from him and fawned around the cashier, who gloatingly remarked, "This dog knows a crook when she sees one. I'll care for her while you are in jail," and when he went home that evening the cashier took the dog with him. In the letter box he found the envelope with the money, and after placing a few bills in his pocket, replaced the others in the envelope and hid it behind a picture. His creditor called, was surprised at being paid in full and induced the cashier to again visit the gambling house, and see if his luck had not changed. They left the dog, locked in the room. There was a telephone, and the dog removed the receiver with his teeth, a trick his master had taught him. Then he barked into the mouthpiece. The clerk's sweetheart at the telephone exchange recognized the dog's bark, and after looking up the number of the subscriber went to the house. The dog greeted her excitedly, led her to the framed picture on the wall, and when she failed to understand, jumped, grabbed the wire and brought the picture crashing to the floor. In the back of it she found the envelope with the money. The girl, realizing the value of the evidence, summoned the police, and while they were examining the house, the cashier returned. He was placed under arrest, but managed to extinguish the lights and leap out of the window. The dog followed, tracked him to his hiding place in an alley, and led the officers there. The fugitive tried to shoot, but the dog saved the policeman's life by jumping in front of him and being injured herself. Then the cashier was overpowered and led a prisoner to the station, where the young clerk was set free. The policeman who had narrowly escaped being shot bent over and patted his canine preserver. After hearing the story the mother and son congratulated the young couple on having such a sagacious animal, and walked away. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Wayne Arey The Contractor's Clerk The Contractor's Clerk See fewer	The Unfortunate Marriage (1917)
Hazel Kirk The Telephone Operator The Telephone Operator See fewer	Outwitted (1916)
Morgan Jones The Cashier The Cashier See fewer	What Becomes of the Children? (1918)
Justus D. Barnes The Contractor The Contractor See fewer	The Declaration of Independence (II) (1911)
Lady Lady - the Collie Lady - the Collie See fewer	A Clever Collie's Come-Back (1916)