Summary
In the bustling industrial crucible of early 20th-century Pittsburgh, where the sinews of war contracts and personal affections intertwine, Robert Booth, a man of audacious spirit, arrives with a dual quest: to secure a pivotal million-dollar armament deal with a foreign dignitary and to solemnize his union with the beloved Ruth Hunneywell. Unbeknownst to him, the treacherous Chester Firkins, driven by avarice and rivalry, orchestrates Booth's abduction, aiming to usurp both the lucrative agreement and, by extension, Booth's prospects. Yet, fate, or perhaps Booth's sheer tenacity, intervenes. He makes a dramatic escape from his captors, plunging headlong into a relentless gauntlet of peril. Pursued relentlessly by the constabulary, narrowly evading a catastrophic explosion from a strategically placed stick of dynamite, Booth navigates a labyrinth of urban and rural landscapes. Through a series of increasingly perilous escapades, his unwavering resolve culminates in a triumphant flourish: the daring rescue of Ruth from imminent danger, the sagacious safeguarding of the visiting prince's life, and the ultimate, hard-won acquisition of the coveted contract, cementing his status as a true paragon of bravery and ingenuity.
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Robert Booth travels to Pittsburgh both to negotiate a million-dollar war contract with a foreign prince and to marry his sweetheart Ruth Hunneywell. Robert's rival Chester Firkins hires thugs to kidnap Robert so that he can win the contract for himself. Robert, however, escapes from the kidnappers, and after a series of adventures, during which he is pursued by the police and nearly blown up by a stick of dynamite, the daring Robert rescues Ruth, saves the prince's life and obtains the prized contract.
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