Ezekial Cobb, a young man raised by his missionary father in China, returns to America to find a wife, but instead becomes unwittingly drawn into politics when corrupt politicians use him as a pawn to run for mayor, unaware that he will ultimately win and lead a reform movement.
The Cat's-Paw
A naive Chinese missionary arrives in America seeking love, but finds himself entangled in a web of corruption and manipulation by power-hungry politicians, ultimately thrust into a mayoral campaign with slim chances of success.