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  • When the Debt Was Paid (1913)
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When the Debt Was Paid (1913)
Short | Short, Drama
Dr. Merton was known as "the poor man's doctor," for he was ever ready to serve those in illness who were unable to pay for medical attention. Thus his presence in poor quarters aroused no attention, and the fact that he was in reality the...See moreDr. Merton was known as "the poor man's doctor," for he was ever ready to serve those in illness who were unable to pay for medical attention. Thus his presence in poor quarters aroused no attention, and the fact that he was in reality the leader of a band of counterfeiters was not even suspected. Sergeant Casey received orders from the chief of police to hunt down the counterfeiters. For a long time they eluded his vigilance, but finally one of them was arrested while trying to pass some of "the bad money," and, subjected to a grilling "third degree," confessed. Plans were immediately made to raid the counterfeiters' den that night. The counterfeiters were surprised and captured with the exception of the leader, who escaped to the roof. The sergeant pursued, but when he gained the roof could see nothing of the fugitive. After a long search he suddenly realized that the man might have concealed himself in one of the houses. His own home was in a nearby house, only a few feet away, and he decided to search there first. Casey descended the ladder to the hallway below and opened the doorway of his flat. The fugitive was there, talking to his wife and child. The sergeant covered him with his revolver and ordered him to leave the room with him. The man started to obey, when his wife and child interfered. "He saved Edna's life," the woman sobbed, "and you can't take him to prison." Then the detective recognized his prisoner as the doctor who had stood between his child and death several weeks previous. He fought a bitter fight between duty and his debt to the fugitive, but when his men came to his home to find him he was able to say calmly. "I have searched my home and the man is not here." They saluted and withdrew to search vainly for the fugitive elsewhere. Dr. Merton went west and established a prosperous practice there. He never returned to his former illegal business. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Sep 30, 1913
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Sep 30, 1913 (United States)

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