A tramp called the "Solitary Kid" finds an abandoned infant, Ruth, on a doorstep, with a note promising a rich reward upon the girl's eighteenth birthday. The Solitary Kid "hocks" her for fi... Read allA tramp called the "Solitary Kid" finds an abandoned infant, Ruth, on a doorstep, with a note promising a rich reward upon the girl's eighteenth birthday. The Solitary Kid "hocks" her for five dollars with Ben Shapinsky, a Jewish pawnbroker, who rears the infant as his own daught... Read allA tramp called the "Solitary Kid" finds an abandoned infant, Ruth, on a doorstep, with a note promising a rich reward upon the girl's eighteenth birthday. The Solitary Kid "hocks" her for five dollars with Ben Shapinsky, a Jewish pawnbroker, who rears the infant as his own daughter. In time, Ruth turns eighteen, and the Solitary Kid, who has continued to pay interest ... Read all
