We can promise a big punch in a coming three-part special picture by Kalem. It is entitled, "The Invaders," and is an illustration of a very popular novel of that name by John Lloyd. It deals with the antagonism between cowmen, who have been depending on a wild country to feed their herds, and homesteaders, who fence off sections of grazing land and places where cattle can drink. Cowmen and farmers can't live together; to have the homesteaders come means death to the cattlemen's business, so, by their very necessities, a fight is inevitable. The story takes sides with the farmers, as it was necessary to take one side or the other in a drama. Its object is first to work up indignation in the spectator against the cowmen. It makes him warmly partisan by getting him acquainted with a lot of good fellows, friends of the hero, who are homesteaders. It is a well staged picture. The players do commendable, natural work, but with no real character drawings, although "the Killer," by Paul Hurst, will be surely noticed. It is effective. Jane Wolfe, as the Sage Hen, is also good in her emotional work, but perhaps not so clear in her character drawing as usual. She is one of the really strong actresses. Marin Sais plays the heroine with her usual charm and is very natural in this role. Carlyle Blackwell is also very good in his part, the hero, but we have liked him more in other roles. William West is the financier; Charles French, his foreman (a good choice for the role); James Home, "Uncle Billy," a friendly rancher; Knute Rahmn and Rhys Pryce are two western characters. It is an offering full of excitement, with spacious theme in its story of big things out of doors. Even a critical audience will enjoy it. - The Moving Picture World, August 23, 1913

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Not being successful in his suit for the hand of Helen Sawyer, and to show the father of the young lady that he is made of the same material as he is, John Thorpe, a wealthy New Yorker, leaves for the west, but without any predetermined destination. While traveling, however, he meets an old man called Uncle Billy, and upon this man's advice, Thorpe purchases a ranch in Buffalo, Wyo. Not long afterwards, the homesteaders are accused by the large cattle owners of stealing their cattle, and they give Tom Horn, commonly known as "The Killer," a list of those they desire to get rid of. Thorpe's name heads the list, but The Killer finds that Thorpe is his match and is thrown down. For this Thorpe wins the admiration of Cora Sands, the sweetheart of The Killer. As they are walking along the road, they are seen by Helen and her father, he having been summoned there to look after his ranch near Buffalo. Upon the suggestion of Sawyer, the large cattle owners formulate a plan to annihilate the homesteaders, and The Killer goes to Buffalo to get help and warns Cora Sands that he is going to kill Thorpe. Acting upon his threat Cora goes to advise Thorpe of his impending death, but finds that he had left. Fearing for his safety, she dresses as a boy and follows him. She is mistaken for Thorpe by The Killer and is shot. In the melee between the homesteaders and the bad men, Thorpe is wounded. He manages to reach Sawyer's house, where he is rescued from the clutches of The Killer by the timely arrival of the troops. Later, realizing that she does really care for Thorpe, Helen gains her father's consent to be his wife.

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