The story's hero, a reformer in politics, has been accused and convicted of "padding the registration lists," but on procured evidence and on a frame-up, made by the ring leader's heeler, William Russell. He is sent to prison and the story works out to his coming home, a cleared and rehabilitated man, on Christmas Eve.

William Russell
The Political Reformer

Marguerite Snow
May, The Reformer's Wife

Helen Badgley
The Reformer's Little Daughter

Harry Benham
Jack, the Repeater
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Plunder Road70%
Poor Cow63%
Oranges and Sunshine69%
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All Together Now67%
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Mansfield Park61%
Madigan62%
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Knock on Any Door62%
The Browning Version64%