Protagonist and safecracker who escapes prison six months early. Returns to Kansas with a friend to manage an inherited newspaper and real estate. Promotes an oil stock scheme, falls in love with Alice Whitney, and ultimately returns to prison to finish his sentence after a well unexpectedly strikes oil.
Develops a genuine romantic attachment that ultimately overrides his criminal intentions.
Longtime companions who reunite after completing their respective prison terms.
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