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ELLIS SMITH has always been a man of mystery to the people of Five Points. They called him "Mr. Nobody from Nowhere", because of the secrecy with which he shrouded his past. Dr. Ruthledge is almost the only person who knows that Ellis is really Gordon Ellis, son of the city's wealthiest family, who had broken with his father over his ambition to be a painter. Some time ago there was a disastrous fire in Five Points, and in it Ellis received injuries that blinded him, until an operation restored his sight. But the injuries were so severe that he is now going blind again. Still he continues his painting, peering at his canvases under bright lights. (Played by Marvin Mueller)
NANCY STEWART is, although she doesn't know it, the daughter of Ellis Smith — the result of an unhappy marriage years ago. From him she inherited the flair for painting which has led her to become an art student. When Nancy came to the city she met Dr. Ruthledge, and became a friend of Mary Holden. Mary and her father are now Nancy's only link with Ellis, whom she thoroughly dislikes because of his arrogant, cynical attitude. But inwardly she feels a kind of affection for him, which, of course, is instinctive. Ellis does not wish to reveal his identity to Nancy until she has learned to look upon him as her friend. Torchy Reynolds, who knows of Ellis' approaching blindness, is trying to bring about a deeper friendship between him and his unacknowledged daughter. (Played by Laurette Fillbrandt)