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The Derelict’s Downward Path in New York
Howard Jeffries, a Yale alumnus, sinks into hardship after leaving home amid a family scandal. In Harlem he drifts from failed job hunts to gambling schemes proposed by a broker friend, while his wife Annie faces poverty. He recalls Underwood, a corrupting influence, as he teeters between dignity and the lure of easy wealth.
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Howard
Los
Harlem
Annie
Broadway
Park Place
Yale
Robert Underwood
Underwood
Spourty
University
Alma Water
Jeffries, Jr
New Haven
New York
Jeffries
Jeffries, Sr
Billy Delmore
Yellow Press
Bunker
Mr. Jeffries
Coxe
Wall Street
Micawber
Goodby
Pater
Fifty-third Street
Hubert Underwood
Fifth Avenue
Astraria
Ivery Darions
Eighth Avenue
Coxie
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