A Practical Demonstration Filming Locations

Jim Harris, division engineer of the C. and K. and Mary Lane, are sweethearts but quarrel when Mary, a convert of the suffragette movement, asserts her intention of provoking by securing and holding a "man's job" that woman is fully as competent, and therefore entitled to all privileges enjoyed by man. Mary studies telegraphy, and applies to the C. and K. for a position. Jim, thinking to cure her of her folly, arranges that she be appointed station agent at a lonely siding where she will even have to do her own cooking and washing. Mary takes the job and upon learning of Jim's plot not only determines to keep the place but furiously orders Jim to keep away from her station. Jim does so, but deeply concerned makes daily visits to a point from which, with the aid of a glass, he can assure himself that all is well at the station. Mary discovers in an unclaimed express package a pair of field glasses and in amusing herself with them learns of Jim's faithful espionage. She is at first angry at what she regards as his spying, but a different emotion presently asserts itself as his patient and unobtrusive watchfulness continues. A small band of bandits take possession of Mary's station and prepare to hold up a train. Some time will elapse before the train is due to pass, and the bandits make themselves at home. Mary, helpless, manages to put on a brave front, even asking permission to continue the washing of her clothes, and the bandits good naturedly agree. Mary is allowed to hang her clothes to dry on a wire fence running directly away from the station. On account of the angle, the bandits see nothing suspicious. Mary pins the linen on the fence in such a way that the letters HELP are roughly shaped and at the proper distance the word can be clearly read. Jim, through his glasses reads the appeal, and, gathering up a track gang on the way, comes to Mary's aid. The bandits are surprised and captured. Mary decides she has had quite enough of a man's job, and intimates that she is now quite ready to assume the position of housekeeper that Jim has so long urged her to accept.