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Miracle Mary, the little sergeant, is called. She has rescued Shorty, a twice convicted burglar. The little door in the south wall of the criminal branch of the Supreme Court opens and a Central Office detective strides into the room, his ...See moreMiracle Mary, the little sergeant, is called. She has rescued Shorty, a twice convicted burglar. The little door in the south wall of the criminal branch of the Supreme Court opens and a Central Office detective strides into the room, his right wrist handcuffed to the left wrist of a burglar, who trailed a step behind. The case of the people against Joseph Condon, alias "Little Joe," alias "Idaho Shorty," charged with burglary, was called for trial. A stool pigeon had accused him of having committed a third burglary, though at the time when the crime was perpetrated Shorty had been doing odd jobs in the aviation fields. The third conviction would mean a life term in Sing Sing. He pleaded innocent. Mary was his only witness. Shorty is convicted and the soul of Mary sings a hymn of sadness as she makes her way along the lonely road toward the imprisoned man she loves. But Mary has faith in the line, "Then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry and He shall say, here I am." Months pass and Shorty remains in prison because he has failed to secure an alibi. Mary writes to him of a vision that she has had: that one Christmas a miracle will be performed. On Christmas Day, the warden, in the spirit of the holiday, permits the couple to be together a great deal. There is a performance in the evening. Mary keeps up his courage, but at night Shorty becomes more despondent, not having the faith that the girl has. Then came the great treat that was to close the show and bring an end to Christmas Day. The last one was to show the progress made in aerial exploration. "Splendid flights of aviators at Hempstead Plains. Long Island, June 20th," read the title of the moving picture. There is a gang of laborers in the foreground. There is whispered conversations. Miracle Mary is on her feet. "The Miracle." Again her voice lifted, shaking, but carrying to every corner of the great hall, "The Miracle." There it is in the movies. You all see Shorty there and the date is June 20. The picture proves his alibi, though the foreman did refuse to identify Shorty in the trial. That night the warden telegraphs the state of affairs to the Governor of New York at Albany. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less