Character Relationship Map: Teeth

Characters

• Dave Deering (played by Tom Mix) — protagonist

  Dave is a prospector who finds the large dog and renames him Teeth. When Dan frames him for the postmaster's murder, Dave is arrested but escapes to the woods with Teeth's help. He rescues Paula from...

• Paula Grayson (played by Lucy Fox) — supporting

  Paula is the owner of the dogs and returns to town to find them. She follows Dave into the woods with Dan, who attacks her and leaves her in a cabin before accidentally starting a forest fire. Dave re...

• Dan Angus (played by George Bancroft) — supporting

  Dan is a train baggage master who mistreats two dogs in his care, is fired, and later steals from and kills the postmaster. He frames Dave for the murder and pursues Paula, attacking and trapping her...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Dave Deering → Paula Grayson (Romantic Rescuer And Beloved) — Dave saves Paula during the fire, and she declares her love for him afterward.

  Dave rescues Paula from the burning forest and takes her to a waterhole. After the fire, Paula confesses her love for Dave.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dan Angus → Paula Grayson (Conflict Attacker And Captor) — Dan’s attack and confinement of Paula place her in danger during the forest fire.

  Dan follows Paula, attacks her, and puts her in a cabin. He accidentally starts the forest fire while she is trapped there.

• Dan Angus → Dave Deering (Conflict Framer And Accused) — Dan’s false accusation makes Dave the target of the murder case and drives his escape into the woods.

  After killing the postmaster, Dan frames Dave for the murder. Dave is arrested and later escapes with the large dog’s help.

Story Analysis

A prospector, a woman searching for her dogs, and a loyal dog are drawn into a murder accusation and a dangerous forest fire.

Plot Progression

1. The Dogs and Dan's Downfall — Dan mistreats the dogs in his care, and the large dog attacks him. Dan is fired, leaves the train at a small town, and kills the postmaster after stealing from him.
2. A Dog Named Teeth — Dave finds the large dog and gives him the name Teeth. Paula returns to town looking for her dogs, while Dan frames Dave for the postmaster's murder.
3. Flight Into the Woods — Dave is arrested for the murder but escapes with Teeth's help. Paula follows into the woods with Dan after her, and Dan attacks her and leaves her in a cabin.
4. Rescue Through the Fire — Dan accidentally starts a forest fire while Paula is trapped in the cabin. Teeth reaches Dave, who rescues Paula and takes her to a waterhole; Teeth brings the horse Tony.
5. Confession and Resolution — Dan, caught in the flames, confesses. After the fire, Paula declares her love for Dave, ending the dispute over who will keep Teeth.