The Mouse and the Lion (1913)

John Burling a detective rounds up some members of the Night Hawk gang Bill Hanks the chief swears to get even with him Tim a little street waif entering the saloon where the gang are consulting with Maime a female accomplice overhears some of their threats He is discovered and kicked out of the place by Hanks The next day Tim half starving picks up a purse in the street which he has seen a lady drop He is tempted to steal it but in the end gives it back to her Burling sees this is struck with the boys honesty and being in need of a page boy hires him and dubs him Buttons Maime visits Burling and leaves him an address to come to investigate a robbery which has occurred at her home Tim recognizes her as she goes out follows her and has his suspicions confirmed by seeing her with one of the gang on the street He goes to warn his master but Burling has already gone