Wooster Republican in Wooster, Ohio

Riverboat Gambler Rodden and a Woman of Ill Fame

A river voyage from Cairo to New Orleans exposes a gambler Rodden a scheming mother and a jewel laden wife of a Canada bound trio. A carpenter John Greene becomes their target. Rodden robs Greene loses money and is thwarted by a countryman Browne and a deck officer. A boatboard chase ends with Rodden jailed and the wife returning home while Browne settles debts.