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Fathers Timepiece (1914)

Fathers Timepiece
NR Sep 18th, 1914
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Through the carelessness of his officeboy Stillwell drops his watch and puts a dent in the case He arrives home in a rage to find his daughter Marjorie talking to Reggie her lover whom he detests Stillwell sends the boy packing and his daughter tearfully leaves the room Later at a street crossing Stillwell is knocked down by an auto and helped to his feet by Slippery Jim a pickpocket who at the same time relieves the old gentleman of his watch Pete a hobo also runs to Stlllwells assistance and is accused of taking the watch He is arrested and locked up Reggie looking to secure a cheap watch visits the pawnshop where Slippery Jim had sold the dented timepiece and purchases it