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Learn more- Drake Dunn, who is employed in the factory of Robert Cheney, has been offered the position of superintendent of the factory of Crallen in Los Angeles. He calls his sweetheart, Kathleen, and asks her to go with him as his wife. She consents. Jean Hardy, a chemist, is also In love with Kathleen. He meets Paul Dustin, the secretary to Robert Cheney, and takes him to a club operated by the workmen of the factory. Jean tells Paul that the men are dissatisfied and will strike if their demands are not met. Paul promises to speak to his employer about the matter, and leaves for Mr. Cheney's residence. He is not at home when Paul arrives, so he sits down and begins to put some of his ideas of the justice of the workmen's demands into the form of a speech, writing it down on the typewriter. Cheney came in and read words accusing employers in general and himself in particular. Angry, he told Dustin that he was a traitor and threatened to call the police. He then lost his temper and attacked the young man, who tried his best to keep him off without doing him harm. Cheney was backed toward the door of the conservatory, when suddenly he relaxed in Paul's grasp, his body became limp, and with a groan he fell to the ground. Mrs. Cheney, attracted by the noise, rushed in and accused Paul of murdering her husband. The police entered, but Paul managed to escape. In the drawing room of a Pullman on the train approaching the station was Kenneth Post, reading over a letter from his cousin, recommending him to the care of Thomas Crallen, head of the big factory in Los Angeles, to which Drake Dunn had just been appointed superintendent. Post was discouraged because of failing health. Taking out a revolver, Post placed it to his temple. A moment later Paul, reaching the train, fell against the door, which opened with him. He picked up the letter lying beside the body and read: "His doctors are trying to frighten him to death. Give him something to do to keep his mind off himself." The letter was addressed to Thomas Crallen. The temptation was too great for Paul. He removed the clothes from the body and threw the body out of the window as the train crossed a bridge. Some weeks later Paul, as Kenneth Post, was established as a member of the Crallen company. Having met Crallen's daughter Lucille, Drake Dunn, already tiring of Kathleen, was more than half in love with her. Kathleen was neglected by Drake and had no friends. Jean Hardy had not been able to resist the temptation to follow her to Los Angeles, and she feared the consequences of his meeting her husband. Drake was becoming suspicious of Paul. For one thing. Miss Crallen was too fond of him to suit the superintendent. He happened to see a picture of the supposed slayer of Robert Cheney, whose unrecognized body had been found in the river. The picture was the image of the so-called "Kenneth Post." He, therefore, planned to introduce Hardy and to watch the two men. Their meeting confirmed his suspicions, and he went straight to Crallen with the story. By this time Lucille was engaged to "Kenneth." and her father refused to believe the story without proof. Hardy, crazed by Kathleen's unhappiness, plans to kill Drake. Paul finds out his plans and follows Drake in the hope of warning him. He misses him and Hardy succeeds in breaking into Drake's house where he fires, wounding Drake in the arm. Paul has followed with the police. Hardy exclaims: "You'll never get me!" and shoots himself. As he is dying, he confesses to the murder of Robert Cheney. He was in the conservatory and fired through the window into Cheney's back. This clears Dustin, who then confesses to having taken the name of Kenneth Post. He returns all the property found on the train, and Crallen accepts him as a son-in-law. Drake's love for Kathleen revives under her tender care of his wound.
Moving Picture World, September 22, 1917
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