Character Relationship Map: Satan Town

Characters

• Bill Scott (played by Harry Carey) — protagonist

  The protagonist who sells his ticket to Alaska to fund an orphan girl's education. He works as a stoker, strikes it rich during the Nome Gold Rush, and secretly sends money for twelve years to a corru...

• Sue (played by Kathleen Collins) — protagonist

  A young orphan girl befriended by Bill Scott at an orphanage. Her education is secretly funded by Bill's money, which the lawyer embezzles. Years later, she works at The Salvation Army in Satan Town a...

• John Jerome (played by Charles Clary) — supporting

  A crooked lawyer entrusted with sending education funds for Sue. He embezzles the money to finance his daughter's schooling and establish Satan Town, a hub of gambling and vice. He ultimately faces pu...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Bill Scott → John Jerome (Professional Entrusting Client) — Bill relies on Jerome to administer the educational funds.

  Bill gives the $1,000 to John Jerome and continues sending him money for Sue's education over twelve years.

Story Dynamics

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

• John Jerome → Sue (Conflict Embezzler) — Jerome directly harms Sue by misappropriating her educational support.

  Jerome diverts money intended for Sue's education to pay for his own daughter's education and develop Satan Town.

• Bill Scott → Sue (Social Friend) — Their relationship begins as a friendship and endures across twelve years.

  Bill befriends Sue at an orphanage and later recognizes her as the same young woman working at The Salvation Army.

Story Analysis

A charitable sacrifice becomes a long struggle against financial betrayal, organized vice, and the consequences of corruption.

Plot Progression

1. A Sacrifice for Sue — Bill Scott befriends Sue at an orphanage and sells his Alaska steamer ticket for $1,000. He entrusts the money to John Jerome to fund her education.
2. Fortune in Nome — Bill works as a steamer stoker and becomes wealthy during the Nome Gold Rush. For twelve years, he continues sending money to Jerome for Sue.
3. The Lawyer's Corruption — Jerome diverts Sue's education money to support his own daughter's education and finance Satan Town. The town grows into a center of gambling, dance halls, and vice.
4. The Millionaire Returns — Bill returns to Satan Town as a millionaire while still dressed in western clothing. He begins confronting the lawyer who deceived him.
5. Recognition and Reckoning — Bill befriends a young Salvation Army worker and discovers that she is Sue. Jerome faces punishment after learning that his own daughter has become a victim of the vice he promoted.