STORY

Ruth Hope is a cartoonist on “The Times,” and while riding on the street car one day, sits next to James Daggett, a down-and-outer. She sees in him excellent material for a heart interest cartoon. Daggett admires the girl and notices as she sits looking out of the car window her purse slips to the floor. He is tempted not to tell her. They come to the street where Ruth wants to leave the car, and rising hurriedly, she leaves, forgetting the purse. Daggett picks it up and again being tempted, does not return it to the owner. With the money in the purse, he rehabilitates himself and finds that with outward respectability comes success. He obtains a position. At home, that evening, Miss Hope discovers the loss of her purse and is indignant. There is no way to identify the thief except her remembrance of his face. She makes a sketch of the man as she remembers him and places it in the hands of the police. With Daggett’s success comes remorse. He finds a card in the purse with Miss Hope’s address upon it and writes her a letter, explaining his situation at the time and his temptation, also the results, obtained with the money now that he is able to do so. Miss Hope receives the money and is sorry that she has been so hasty. The police nab Daggett and call upon Miss Hope to identify him. She shows them the letter Daggett has written her and the sergeant thereupon dismisses the prisoner. Daggett then has the pleasure of escorting Miss Hope to her home.
—Moving Picture World