Bert Morgan and "Squint" Booth are freight agents for rival railroads concerned in getting the contract for hauling the gold ore produced by the Mogul Mountain mine. The contract finally ... See full summary
The Mogul Mountain Mystery (1917) Online
Bert Morgan and "Squint" Booth are freight agents for rival railroads concerned in getting the contract for hauling the gold ore produced by the Mogul Mountain mine. The contract finally falls to the road employing Morgan upon his promise to have cars in operation over an abandoned spur track within three weeks' time. "Squint" learns that there is a law on the statute books which says that a railroad's right of way reverts to the owner of the adjoining property if no trains are run over the rails within five years. He purchases the adjoining farms but falls under the suspicion of Helen, the telegraph operator at Lone Point. Helen telegraphs her suspicions to the division superintendent who looks up the law and determines to send a special train over the abandoned spur track before four o'clock of the same day that the five-year period would expire. "Squint" has left one of his lieutenants on guard at the mine to watch developments. Learning that the "special" has started and realizing...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Helen Gibson | - | Helen, Operator at Lone Point |
 | Scott Pembroke | - | Bert Morgan (as P.S. Pembroke) |
 | George Routh | - | Squirt Booth |
 | William J. Burns | - | His Accomplice |
| Gus Pullian | - | His Accomplice |
 | George A. Williams | - | Division Superintendant (as G.A. Williams) |