The morning call., 1892-05-03
SUMMARY OF THE PLOT.


The Incidents will suggest the action, be-
cause like causes are followed by like eff
feets.
SUMMARY OF THE PLOT.
Steve Carson young sbip-carpepter happily
married TO young and charming girl, falls into
evil suri oundiDgs and succumDS to The tempta.
tons OF had company. He Is hastened on the
downward path by an adyenturer who had
sought 10 win Annie CArsOns hand, and who
takes this revenge on his successful rival. BY
the connlvance of this villain, Turner Morgan,
Steve is made TO appear guilty OF burglary, com.
plicaed with attempted murder. iS tried, con-
Ylcted and sent 10 Sing Sing. During bis I'M
pIisonment his wife and children are reduced 10
poverty, but by the kindness OF noted operate
star The wife gains a place In the chorus and
manages 10 support her little ones still, through
Illness, her voice fails her. AT this time
her. benefactress Is In Europe. The vlaniOus
Morgan persecutes her With bis attentions, and
absolute 81 aviation stares her IN the face. From
this she is rescued by De Wit Norwood, a young
banker and a member Of The Manhattan Athletic
Club who protects her from her prosecutor. and
delicatey relieves her immediate wants. Then
the pTima donna returns, and directly the hus.
band Is released from prison. But his conviction
has forfeited bis standing In the Ship-carpenters
Union, and he fluids IL Impossible TO find WORK.
Driven to desperation, lie determines TO attempt
tie task OF establishing his innocence as the
only way OF Fegauug the place he has lost, His
wifu's operate friend gives him an Introduction
TO the editor OF leading raper, who, touched by
his sorry, puts all The resources OF great jour
nal In motion 10 right this poor shIp-earpenIer.
Accident stands HIS friend.
OUT OF BONDAGE.
An acquaintance, whom lie made at Sing Sing
and who IS released on the same day, Is seen
and recognized by the prima donna as the sou
OF prominent banker, whom she had married In
the early days OF her career. This Norwood
Tie brother OF Annie CarsOn's friend ot The
Athletic Club-had terribly niisused bis wife and
Lad fallen into drunken habits endlng by fOfging
his fathers name and thus qualifying himself
for Sing Sing. He comes out with good resOlu-
tlO9s, but finding that none Of his friends will
recognize him. plunges again into evil co
and Is Tar down TO The bottom of he hill when he
is met, recognized aud forgiven by his wife. The
noble woman rehabllilates her husband, brings
about re generalization with his family, aud finding
that during his criminal career he had become
acquainted with certain passages in MoTgan's
lie, urges him 10 aid Sieve Carson in his efforts
10 establish his innocence.
THE CoUNTERFEITERs.
There Is now formidable coalition against the
rascally Morgan, headed by The editor of news
paper A counterfeitiBg gang, OF which Morgan
was the leading splfit, Is broken up by the pc.
lice, some OF the gang captured, and an active
lucky accident, Steve Carson gets on his track
just rs lie is about 10 escape on sailing vessel
commanded by relative aud bound for South
America. Steve communicates The intelligence
10 the friendly editor, follows the rascal ON board
IN disguise OF sailor, and captures him Just as
he Is about 10 escape 10 boat alongside. Steve
lBnocence Is re-established; be is received back
with reclamation In o his union, and bis pardon
from the Governor OF the State Is published at
fgll length In the newspapers, together with his
Reinstatement 10 Citizens rights.