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Swell Returns Home After Griffing Life in Chicago
Swell, a thimble-rigger turned gambler, drifts through Chicago's underworld chasing a big score to win back his wife Nellie. After a string of losses, a chance encounter with Big Joe Whalen leads to a late-night plan to fund a return to New York and start anew, with Whalen loaning him the final push home.
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BR. James
Swell
McConnell
Chicago
Fate
Spike Murray
Nellie
James McConnell
Snell
Nell
Snel
Curly Marwood
Thimblerigger
Bowery
Canada
New York
Savings Bank
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
West Side
Faro
Fortune
Spike
Ben
Cap
Nixie
Whalen
Big Joe Whalen
Big Joe
Laddie
Heath
Grippe
H Barker
Old Chi
Jaroen
Asine
Jgo
Styell
John
Mr. Whaler