A Janitor's Joyful Job

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"Fatty," the janitor, and Count Melville de Rose both are in love with Melinda Rousseau, who lives with her aunt in Apartment 23. Melinda favors "Fatty," but Auntie butts in, inexpressibly shocked to see her niece sitting on the knee of "only a janitor." The Count gives tango lessons which shake the walls, and cause the hat-rack repeatedly to fall over upon the janitor. At last he drives it in place with a long spike which penetrates the partition and enters the small of Melville's back. The Count goes into spasms, and his rival is called to his rescue. Early the next morning one of the tenants, much the worse for a night out, is carried upstairs and thrust into his apartment by "Fatty." The inebriated gentleman wanders into the bathroom and hangs his hat on the lighted gas jet. In less than an hour the smell of smoke warns the terrified dwellers. Melinda wakes, tries to flee, but falls back in a faint upon the bed. "Fatty" carries her, upside down, out of the burning house. They are attacked in the hall by the jealous count, but make their escape. Alone at last, Melinda rewards her hero.