The Reward of Thrift

Plot Summary

Ironworker Ned is putting money aside for a rainy day unlike his two sandhog co-workers Bill and Grogan who spend most of their money at the saloon. One day on the job Ned is saved from severe injury by Bill and Grogan tries to convince him to take advantage of Ned’s gratitude to extort some money. Later Ned and Grogan get into an argument and Grogan sworn to revenge attempts to get Bill to drown Ned, but the plan goes awry. Bill and Ned reconcile, eventually becoming business partners, Grogan goes to jail.

Top Cast

Tefft Johnson Ned Carney

Rose Tapley Nell Carney

Ned Finley Bill Lafferty

Jack Harvey Red Grogan

Lucille Hammill Little Fay Carney