Chapter 1

Ferdinand's _headlong career to the Devil is arrested by the beautiful_ Phyllis Devereux.

FIRST SCENE.--A drinking saloon in the Wild West. Cowboys, miners and Western demi-mondaines playing cards at top speed and drinking heavily. Enter _Ferdinand_, drunk and carrying a huge revolver in each hand and a tomahawk between his teeth. He forces the bar-tender to "hands up" and begins shooting down the bottles ranged along the counter. Enter _Phyllis_. As soon as _Ferdinand_ sees her he drops the pistols and trembles violently. _Phyllis_ regards him searchingly and leaves the saloon. _Ferdinand_ follows unsteadily. Projection on screen:--

-------------------------------- | Gee, boys! Ferd's hit, sure! | --------------------------------

SECOND SCENE.--Outside the saloon. _Phyllis_ is seen entering a sumptuous motor. _Ferdinand_ falls to his knees, but she disregards him. As the motor moves away he prepares to strike himself on the back of the neck with his tomahawk, but when the fatal blow is about to fall _Phyllis_ leans over the back of the car and blows him a kiss. Enlargement of _Ferdinand's_ face working with emotion and finally settling into an expression of immense determination. Projection on screen:--

--------------------------------- | I swear never to drink again! | ---------------------------------