The Washington times., 1911-01-27
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Rev. Philip Morton, head OF ST. Shrls,,
topher's Mission, in New YORK, Is ' touno
dead. His friend. Davir Aldrlch' 1lscox- 1H
ers that Norton. to silence blackIlfSI an,
ing woman. Lillian Drew, has taken
5000 from a charity fund, and that nus
death was probably case Oh suIo suiCluS'
tion secret at any cost. So. when 1t
is discovered that the IS, 900 Is missing
Helen Chambers, daughter OF AlexanueF
Chambers, rich banker, being pIetto
David declares that he himself took inc
money.
Released after four years in prison, Da-
vid rents room near st. CHRISTOPHER >,
He finds that his sacrifice has not peen
in vain SO far as Morton's memory -
concerned. He meets strange neighoors-
drunken old Jimmy Morgan ana ms
worms out of him the fact that he has
been in prison. Kate Morgan reveals TO
David that she is herself professional
thief.
One evening David surprises a young
thief in his room. The youngster whose
name is tom was taking David's overc0at
with the intention Of pawning 1t. TO
gether they pawn the coat and ouy 1000.
David takes Tom in as comrade.
Soon afterward David falls Ill. Tom'
who promised to be honest, returns TO
the room one evening with the an
nouncement that he has secured a JOB,
and thereafter keeps David supplied with
comforts. But Tom has merely gone oack
to his stealing. and one afternoon ne is
caught trying to snatch a young Woman's
money. The young woman, who proves
to be Helen Chambers, forces him to take
her to his home and show her the SICK
brother whom, he said, he was caring for.
She recognizes in the sick man David Aid
rich. 1t becomes evident that she thinks
he has put Tom up to stealing. She Is
about to go when Kate Morgan enters.
David introduces the two women and they
leave together.
Recovering from his sickness. David re-
news the search for work. but always
l. IN nN
Year Eve he is in the depths Of despair.
At this crises he accepts Kate Morgan's
final invitation to Join her in burglary.
They enter a house in which she has
worked as a maid. At the last moment,
however, David shrinks from the cine
f theft. While he broods the owner OF
the house, who proves to be man he
has seen with Helen Chambers, appears
suddenly and covers him with a revolver.
There is talk between them, and Kate,
coming back, turns the situation and en-
ables David to knock the man senselesS
David meets Carl hoffman, Mayor OF
Avenue A." and that philanthropist in
the rough. after hearing he has been a
thief, promises to get him a place. 1t
is to be that of janitor at $l2 month.
David gets his job from John Rogers,
agent for a tenement. He rents the larger
Of the fat given him for living quarters
Tom comes TO live with him.
Helen Chambers, learning from Tom
that David had not put the youngster
up to stealing, visits David to ask his
forgiveness because she had thought so
I'll Of him. She urges him to turn to
writing, and he decides TO follow her
advice.
The Mayor OF Avenue A. agrees to
help Tom to reform by giving the lad
a place in his restaurant. David. un-
known to his protege, is to pay the
boys wages.
David is visited by Kate Morgan. who
confesses her love for him, and shows her
mad jealousy when he tells her he loves
another. But she promises TO reform,
and later tells him she has a place in
department store. She, David. and
Rogers dine together. Rogers becomes
more and more an enigma. David meets
Bill Halpin, whom he had known in
prison
Mr.. Allan again asks Helen Chambers
To marry him, and again she refuses.
She encourages David to write novel.