Summary
Maury Brady, a street‑wise daughter of New York's East Side, inherits a repertoire of illicit trades from her uncle, the charismatic safe‑cracker known only as Nunc. When a chance encounter at a department store leads her to rescue a stray poodle belonging to the affluent Mrs. Hardage, the ensuing gratitude spirals into an unexpected alliance. Mrs. Hardage, whose husband, Mr. Hardage, is secretly a profiteering magnate, intervenes after Maury is apprehended for pilfering delicate lace. Rather than consign her to the jailhouse, the matriarch offers Maury a place in her genteel household, tasking her with a covert crusade against the very economic predators that enrich the Hardage empire. Amidst the polished parlors, Captain Ransom—engaged to the Hardage daughter—finds himself irresistibly drawn to Maury's fierce independence. When the Hardage's illicit ledgers surface, Maury entrusts them to Ransom, who, rejecting the corrupt corporate tide, leverages the evidence to dismantle inflated food prices across the nation. In a final, tender exchange, Maury consents to Ransom’s proposal, sealing a union that promises both personal redemption and societal reform.
Synopsis
Maury Brady, a product of New York's East Side, has learned the craft of safe-cracking and shoplifting from her uncle, "Nunc." While "working" a department store, she captures a lost poodle belonging to Mrs. Hardage, wife of a millionaire. When Maury later is caught lifting some lace, Mrs. Hardage vouches for her, takes her into her home, and puts her to work on a crusade against profiteers. The fiancé of Mrs. Hardage's daughter, Captain Ransom, is attracted to Maury, who consequently is asked to leave. Before leaving she takes a paper proving Mr. Hardage to be one of the country's most unlawful profiteers. She shows the paper to Ransom, who, deciding not to join the company, uses the evidence to bring down the cost of foods. Maury says yes to Ransom.
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