The Electrician's Hazard
Directed by Edmund LawrenceLil, an ignorant mountain girl, is awed by the ease with which Stanley, in charge of the isolated power plant, handles the machinery. She regards him as a person endowed with superhuman powers. Miller, a mountaineer, loves Lil. The girl dislikes the man. The mountaineer seizes her in his arms, Lil's cries bring Stanley to the rescue and he knocks Miller down. The man vows to repay Lil's rescuer for the blow. A break occurs in one of the lines. Stanley shuts off the power and calling one of his assistants, goes to repair it. The break is located. The electrician sends his assistant back to the power house with a note ordering the man left in charge to turn the power on promptly at 2 o'clock. Lil sees Miller hold up the messenger and take the note from him. The mountaineer reads the message. He changes the hour from 2 o'clock to 1 o'clock. Lil attempts to interfere. Miller disarms the girl, takes the shell out of her gun and hands the weapon back to her. The messenger delivers the altered note. With a blow of her gun, Lil knocks Miller down. The girl runs to warn Stanley of his peril. The mountaineer staggers after her. The electrician is at work and Lil sees she cannot warn him in time. The line runs just above her head. The girl takes a hunting axe from her belt and severs the wire. Miller is just behind Lil. The severed end of the wire hits the man just as the current is turned on. Miller stiffens and falls. Stanley is attracted by Lil's cry of horror. He approaches the stricken man, but Miller is beyond all aid.
