The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-02-24

Novelized From
: Eugene Walters
Great Play -
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I-Introduces Captain
Amos Williams, president of the Latin
. American Steamship company, in very
bad humor over threatened strike OF
his dock laborers. Joseph Brooks, I'M
derpaid accountant and collector for
Williams, expresses his sympathy for the
strikers and is ridiculed by his fellow
clerks. 1.-THE president sends for
James Smith, superintendent of the
campany's docks, and instructs him to
spare no expense in crushing the strik-
ers. Smith advises pacific measures, but
is overruled and prepares to obey orders.
III-Mrs. Emma Brooks, the handsome
young wife of the discontented clerk,
ries to encourage him OH his return to
heir handbook apartment, but he is bit
1r against his employer and also against
Els wife's mother and sister, who dislike
HIM on account of his inability to gain
rosition In his desperation he turns on
wife and suggests that she must re-
r ut her choice of him when she might
I've had Smith, who had offered him
II. IV-Smith. who is the intimate
end of the family, makes his appear
nee on the scene, and Brooks continues
MB bitter arraignment of his employer
nd violent protest against his own i'm
bverished condition. The discussion
etomes rather personal, and Brooks
likes his hat and leaves the premises
kho is an old friend of the family, Mrs.
F and 81 ter of Mrs Brooks, enter the
room. During the visit Brooks returns
and makes scene, accusing Williams of
being the cause of his unhappiness Mrs.
Brooks reminds her husband of his
breach of hospitality, and he apologies
and leaves the house. VI-When Brooks
returns he astonishes his wife and Smith
by inviting them to go to the theater.
Brooks extracts $40 from roll of money
collected for the company. VII-Smith
prevents strike. VIII-Willams and
Smith go to South America, and the
Brookes' prospects improve. Brooks
tells his wife that he has been promoted
and money IS plentiful. The couple
move into All expensive apartment hotel,
and Mrs. Harris ceases to reproach them
for their poverty. IX-Smith makes
his appearance :>~ldenly and informs
Brooks that Williams knows OF his dis
honesty and that the going to South
America was only scheme to entrap
him and that he is Swallowed by detec-
tives. X and XI-Smth tries to pre-
pare Mrs. Brooks for the exposure by
telling a story. Williams enters, and
Emma thanks him for the change in
their circumstances. He looks amazed,
and Smith tries to avoid climax. The
captain takes the cue and holds his
peace. Brooks enters suddenly and is
terrified. Williams goes, and Smith
bries to keep up the delusion. but Brooks
breaks down and confesses all to his
wife. She asks Smith to leave them.
NII-Emma endeavors to comfort him
with her love and sympathy. Mad
lened by his disgrace and peril, he ac-
uses her of being the cause of his down
all. She declares herself willing to do
knything to save him, and he asks her
Q go alone, late at night as 1t is, to
Williams bachelor apartment and OBJ
ain his freedom. He tells her that the
captain is fond of her and will do what
he asks. When she realizes the base
hess of the proposition she is stunned,
but finally consents. Brooks arranges
he rendezvous by telephone. Kill
While waiting for Mrs. Brooks, Williams
las call from Smith, who offers to pay
he amount of Brooks stealing in full.
Williams refuses, and Smith warns him
be careful in his treatment of the
ulprit's wife. .XIV-Brooks awaits his
Eife's returnin an agony of suspense.
frs. Harris and her daughter happen in
nd demand the reason of his wife's
bsence. XV-Mrs. Brooks meets Cap
Rin Williams and secures her husbands
eedon. XVI-The wife returns home,
HORNS Brooks that she has succeeded
md tells him that she regards the debt
aid fin full; that there has been no loss
honor, but that her love for him is
cad. XVII-He attempts to shake her
solution to give him up and finally
les to strange her into submission.
he is rescued by Smith and goes home
her mother. XVIII-Tells of the
1rther doings of the separated pair.
IX-Brooks weaaies of his release,
pes to Smith and proposes that the lat
n act as mediator. Smith consents.
X -Snith interviews Emma, but she
convinced that she will never have
lything more to do with Brooks.