The Washington times., 1911-01-26
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Rev. Philip Morton, head of St. Chris
topher's Mission, in New York, Is touno
dead. His friend. Dayir Aldrfh, discoy-
ers that Morton to silence blackman-
5000 fromsa charity fund. and that his
death was probably case Of suicide.
tion secret at any cost. So, when 1t
is discovered that the 600 Is missing
Helen Chambers, daughter of Alexander
Chambers. a rich banker, being present
David declares that he himself took the
money.
Released after four years in prison, Da-
Vid rentA a room near st. Christopher ..
He finds that his sacrifice has not been
in vain SO far Mortcn's- memory Is
concerned. He meets strange neighbors-
drunken old Jimmy Morgan and his
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 pawnilg 1t. To-
gether they pawn the coat and buy fooo-
David takes Tom in as ccmrade.
Soon afterward David falls i'll. Tom.
who promised to be honest, returns to
the room one evening with the an
nounCement that he has secured job,
and thereafter keeps David supplied with
comforts. But Tom has merely gone back
10 his stealing, and one afternoon ne Is
caught trying to snatch young womans
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 ne was caring for.
She recognizes in the sick man David AID
rich. 1t becomes evident that she thinks
he has put rom 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
his record presses him down, and on New
Year Eve he is in the depths of despair.
At this crises he accepts Kate Morgan's
final invitation to join her in a burglary.
They enter a house in which she has
worked a maid At the last moment.
however, David shrinks from the cine
Of theft. While he broods the owner Of
the house, who proves to be a 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
and escape.
David meets Carl hoffman. Mayor Of
Avenue A. and that philanthropist in
the rough. after hearing he has been a
this, promises to get him a place. 1t
Is to be that Of janitOr at $l2 a month.
David gets his Job from John Rogers,
agent for tenement He rents the larger
OF the fiat given him for living quarters.
Tom comes 10 live with him.
Helen Chambers, learning from Tom
that David had not put the youngster
up to stealing, visits David 10 ask his
forgiveness because she had thought
i'll Of him. She urges him to turn to
writing, and he decides 10 follow her
advice.
The Mayor OF Avenue A" agrees to
help Tom TO reform by giving the lad
a place in his restaurant. David. I'M
known to his protege, is to pas the
boys wages.
David lis 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
a 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