Summary
In a maelstrom of self-destruction, Sheridan Redpath, known as Sherry, exhausts his inheritance on liquor, only to find an opportunity for redemption as a bodyguard for the affluent Andrew Gilman. As fate would have it, Sherry intercepts a burglary at the neighboring Compton residence, capturing two culprits, one of whom is revealed to be Gilman's stepson. This sets off a chain of events where the two escapees are pursued by a posse that includes Sherry, culminating in a tragic confrontation that results in the demise of Gilman's stepson and his mother. Rising from the ashes, Sherry finds himself at the helm of the Gilman business, financially stable and sober, ultimately marrying his beloved Morna O'Brien.
Synopsis
After Sheridan Redpath, known as Sherry, squanders the last of his inheritance on drink, he plucks up his courage and decides to go to work. Employed as a bodyguard by Andrew Gilman, the richest man in town, Sherry is on duty one night when he discovers burglars ransacking the neighboring Compton residence. Entering the house, he captures two men, one of whom proves to be Gilman's stepson. Subsequently, the two rogues break jail and are pursued by the sheriff's posse, of which Sherry is a member. Gilman's stepson takes refuge in his mother's apartments, and in the ensuing gunfire, both son and mother are killed. Sherry then becomes a power in the Gilman business and, once again solvent and sober, marries his sweetheart, Morna O'Brien.
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