Brother Man

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At the club the young husband receives word that an interesting event is about to occur. Hatless and coatless he rushes home, and after watching and waiting learns that it is a boy. The doctor leaves the house and the happy father falls asleep in a chair. A burglar climbs up the porch, enters the house and, coming into the room where the man is sleeping, holds him up and takes his watch, and, holding him at bay, searches the secretary and finds a roll of money which he readily appropriates. The young man tells the burglar not to disturb his wife, who is confined in the adjoining room. The thief asks what's the trouble. When told, his sense of manhood asserts itself and he gives back the watch and the money, takes a ten dollar bill of his own, asks the child's father to give the ten-spot to the kid with his compliments, and tells him he will try to brace up and lead a better life. He leaves in haste, but is caught by a policeman just as he is stepping from the porch and brought back to the owner of the place. He might have had the prisoner arrested and sent to prison for life, but, remembering the fellow's tenderness for his wile and new-born babe, he feels a responsive feeling of brotherhood which he cannot dismiss from his mind and awakens an interest in the other fellow who has gone wrong but shows evidence of being reclaimed. He tells the officer the man had called to see him on business and he had just dismissed him; the officer begs his pardon and goes back to his post. Overcome with emotion, the burglar cannot express his gratitude to the man whom he would have robbed. He grasps his hand and thanks him heartily for his kindness. The gentleman gives the fellow his card and tells him he will help him find honest employment and become an honored member of the brotherhood of man.