The Washington times., 1911-01-31
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Rev. Philip Morton, head of St. Chris
topher's Mission, in New York, Is touno
dead. His friend, David AldriGh, GlsceM- aM-
ers that Norton to silence a blackmSaiI, al,
ing woman. Lillian Drew. has taken
5000 from a charity fund. and that ms
death was probably case OF @ @sulcloe.
tion secret at any cost So, when II
is discovered that the 5000 is missing
Helen Chambers, daughter OF AleAanoer
Chambers, a rich banker, being present
David declares that he himself look lho
money.
Released after four years in prison, Da-
Yid rents a room near st. Christophers 3.
He finds that his sacrifice has not been
in vain SO far as Mortons memory IL
concerned. He meets strange neigh6orsI
drunken old Jimmy Morgan ana nus
worms out Of him the fact that he has
been In prison. Kate Morgan reveals to
David that she is herself a professional
thief.
one evening David surprises a young
thief in his room. The youngster whose
name is Tom was taking David's oVercoat
with the intention Of pawning 1t. To-
gether they pawn the coat and puy tooo'
David takes Tom in as a 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 back
to his stealing, and one afternoon he IS
money. The young woman. who proves
10 be Helen Chambers, forces him to take
her to his home and show her the sick
brother whom, he said, he was caring Tor.
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
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Year Eve he is in the depths of despair.
At this crises he accepts Kate Morgans
hnal 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 crime
Of 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
Is to be that OF janitor at $l2 a month.
David gets his job from John Rogers,
agent for a tenement.
Helen Chambers, learning from Tom
that David has not put the yOungster up
to stealing, visits David to ask his for
giveness.
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 r,fOrm, and
later tells him she has a place in a de-
partment store.
David learns that his employer. Rogers.
was formerly a notorious burglar, known
as Red Thorpe" He tells Rogers what
he has learned and only after a period
OF rage and suspicion will Rogers believe
that David does not intend to blackmail
him.
Rogers finds David's sympathy helpful
and extends his own help to Kate Nor
gan, struggling to be honest.
Tom starts to school. David's novel is
completed and sent, through Helen Cham
bers, to a publisher. He sees Lillian
Drew on the street. The owner of the
tenement compels Rogers to dismiss David
from his place as janitor.
Rogers let's David in on real estate
deal by which he expects to make SIS, 00O
Old Jim Morgan is installed as janitOr in
DaVid's place and Kate becomes stenog-
rapher for the real estate firm.