Character Relationship Map: Faith

Characters

• George Farrelly (played by Bert Lytell) — protagonist

  George is a bank clerk responsible for overseeing the safety deposit boxes and is still in love with his childhood sweetheart, Charity. After keeping a diamond necklace he failed to return promptly, h...

• Charity Garvice (played by Rosemary Theby) — supporting

  Charity is George's childhood sweetheart, whom he still loves. She lives with and cares for their blind former teacher, Martha. After Martha warns that George may be in danger, Charity visits him and...

• Martha Owen (played by Edythe Chapman) — supporting

  Martha is George and Charity's former teacher and is now blind. Charity lives with her and provides her care. After a premonition that something bad will happen to George, Martha sends Charity to warn...

• Abner Harrington (played by Edwin Stevens) — supporting

  Abner is the bank president to whom George returns the diamond necklace and confesses that he delayed bringing it back. He initially tells George that he must be arrested, but allows him an hour to sa...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• George Farrelly → Abner Harrington (Professional Employee) — Their professional relationship changes from potential disciplinary action to employment and promotion.

  George works at the bank, and Abner Harrington is the bank president. Harrington later offers George a position as his assistant.

• Martha Owen → George Farrelly (Professional Former Teacher) — Martha's earlier educational role gives her an established connection to George.

  Martha is described as their old teacher, establishing a past teacher-student connection with George.

• George Farrelly → Charity Garvice (Romantic Childhood Sweethearts) — Their renewed love motivates George's confession, marriage, and return to face the consequences.

  Charity is identified as George's childhood sweetheart, and the plot states that he is still in love with her. They marry before returning to Abner Ha...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Martha Owen → Abner Harrington (Social Dinner Guest) — Martha participates in the final social resolution surrounding George's reward.

  George and Charity pick up Martha before returning to Harrington's office, and Harrington invites all of them to dinner.

• Charity Garvice → Abner Harrington (Social Employer's Associate) — Charity becomes connected to Harrington through George's marriage and the final dinner.

  After George and Charity marry, Abner invites them, along with Martha, to dinner.

• Charity Garvice → Martha Owen (Social Caregiver) — Charity's caregiving responsibility explains their shared home and her concern for Martha.

  Charity lives with Martha and takes care of her because Martha is blind.

Story Analysis

A bank clerk's decision to confess a delayed return of jewels transforms an apparent threat of arrest into love, recognition, and professional advancement.

Plot Progression

1. A Warning At The Bank — George works among the bank's safety deposit boxes when Charity arrives with Martha's warning. He returns to the cottage and begins explaining the troubling necklace incident.
2. The Cost Of Delay — George recounts finding the diamond necklace and failing to return it after becoming intoxicated at a cabaret. Martha urges him to confess, while Charity learns the truth and stands by him.
3. Confession Before Judgment — George places the necklace before Abner Harrington and accepts the possibility of arrest. He receives one hour to say goodbye, then chooses to marry Charity before returning.
4. Honesty Rewarded — George, Charity, and Martha return as promised. Harrington reveals that George's honesty has earned recognition, offers him a lucrative assistant position, and invites the group to dinner.