The Loan Shark
Jacob Elliott, who is in moderate circumstances, finds after his wife's and daughter's deaths that he must apply to a loan shark to obtain the money to settle his many bills. He falls into t... Read allJacob Elliott, who is in moderate circumstances, finds after his wife's and daughter's deaths that he must apply to a loan shark to obtain the money to settle his many bills. He falls into the clutches of a grasping usurer who seeks to ruin him. Driven to desperation he steals, a... Read allJacob Elliott, who is in moderate circumstances, finds after his wife's and daughter's deaths that he must apply to a loan shark to obtain the money to settle his many bills. He falls into the clutches of a grasping usurer who seeks to ruin him. Driven to desperation he steals, and when found out, attempts to kill his daughter Helen and himself rather than face the di... Read all