The story
“Lucinda, just home from college, finds Job Melick, her father, in a dangerous position. Job is editor of the country paper, and a reformer. He has published some cutting editorial remarks about two local grafting politicians, one a nominee for sheriff and the other a candidate for town treasurer. The politicians have recently called to beat him up. ‘Never mind, father,’ says the reassuring Lucinda. ‘You take a week off, and I’ll fix your foes.’ Father retires, and Lucinda takes charge of the paper. Father’s enemies learn that the editor is back on the job after his whipping. They call to remonstrate with him. They discover pitfalls on the stairs, boards fly out at them unexpectedly, and at last they are precipitated through a trap door and sent whizzing down an incline into the water. They are rescued by Lucinda, who demands that they retire from the political race in her favor. She ducks them until they agree, and both sign the declaration. Job’s architect daughter is elected to both the offices at once, she receives two salaries, and father gives her plenty of flattering publicity in his paper.”
Summary from Reel Life · 27 November 1915
