In which a vigilant sentinel stationed in shadow contemplates the ominous message of a tract, its words seizing his heart with a sudden and solemn power, leading him to abandon his felonious post in a gust of repentance. And then, a breathless chase ensues along the quiet roads of Sydney, where the hunted man, summoned by fear and hope alike, eludes his pursuers by a daring and desperate feat, only to find no rest as night and conscience weigh heavy upon him.