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Tom Neil and Edith Baker, mission workers, one night happen upon a raid the strong arm squad is making of a crook retreat. The policemen have been frisking the men of their weapons and Phil Tannen, the leader of the gang, is being roughly handled when Edith interferes. She gets the police to let him go, thinking she sees an opportunity for reform. He accepts her mission leaflet and promises to attend the services. He attends the mission and is welcomed by Edith, He becomes deeply infatuated with her and when she and Tom leave, he follows, Tom leaves her at the door, but Phil detains her until she agrees to allow him to call. He calls, but his chance of telling Edith that he loves her is spoiled by Tom. Phil is angered and leaves, vowing that he will win her. A few drinks that evening makes him desperate and he goes to the mission at closing time. Tom and Edith are alone; Tom enters the adjoining room and Phil again pleads his love. Edith repulses him in fear. His gangster blood is aroused and he threatens to shoot Tom unless she agrees to marry him at once. To save her sweetheart's life she submits and they leave cautiously before Tom comes out from the other room. Tom finds out where they are living. He seeks Edith, but his visit is anticipated by Phil and he admonishes Edith to tell Tom that she married for love, Edith knows that to disobey would mean Tom's death and she does as directed. Later, about the time the baby comes, evidence is furnished the police by Tom that results in the overthrow of the gang. They are arrested and taken to jail. Edith is dying and sends for Tom. The letter tells him to take the child, for she wants her to grow up good, which would be impossible under the father's influence. Tom takes the child and the maid sends a letter to Phil, telling him that the child died with his wife. The gang swears vengeance on Tom, and when they get out proceed to entrap him. When Phil returns to the rendezvous he receives word that Torn will be enticed to a deserted building where a time bomb will blow him up on the hour of four. A broken down woman confronts him and he recognized his old maid. She tells him that his child lives and gives him the address. He hurries there and finds the child. Tom is just leaving to go unknowingly to his death. Phil sees the love of the child for Tom. He enters; the child repulses his caresses and kisses. He finds the letter from Edith to Tom and his mind reverts to the impending disaster. He hurries away to save him. The gang has already bound Tom and placed him in front of a bomb built upon the back of an alarm clock. It is within a few moments of the hour and the gang is waiting for the explosion. Phil goes to the window, but it is barred. He, reaching through the bars with a pole, catches the end of it through the top ring of the clock and pulls it through the window. As he backs away with it there is an explosion, the full force of which he receives. The gang goes to the shack. There they find Phil dying. He insists that they bring Tom to him. Phil begs Tom's forgiveness, which is granted. He then makes the gang promise to leave Tom alone, for the sake of his child and tells Tom he must carry out Edith's dying wish.

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