- Mary receives a letter from her brother, Bob, asking her to meet him for lunch and to bring Ben, her husband, with her, as she has not yet met him. She goes to Ben's office and leaves a note on his desk, asking him to meet them at Clark's restaurant. After she has gone, a young widow comes in, with whom Ben has been carrying on a flirtation. She sees the note from Mary destroys it and writes one in its place. Ben finds the note from the widow. He arrives at Clark's just in time to see Mary and a strange man (her brother Bob) enter the restaurant together. He hurries home to pack up, intending to leave Mary at once. A burglar breaks into Ben's house just before he arrives and conceals himself in the closet when he hears Ben come in. A messenger delivering a bunch of flowers, makes a mistake and delivers them at Ben's house. Ben receives them and discovers an accompanying lovey-dovey note. Ben thereupon determines to wait and shoot the miscreant. He gets out his gun, finds he has no cartridges and hurries out to secure some. Bob, the brother, misses the train, and comes to the house. The burglar is still in the closet. A bill collector happens in, and Bob suggests that he wait there with him until some member of the family returns. Ben returns with ammunition, fires off the gun and rushes in. Bob and the collector dash into the closet with the burglar and conceal themselves. Ben, finding the room empty, retires to the bedroom. Mary meets a book agent at the front door and invites him in. She decides to purchase a set of books as a surprise for Ben's birthday. Ben sneaks down with his gun. Mary hears him coming, and in order that his birthday surprise may not be spoiled she hides the book agent in the closet, without being aware of the others. Ben rushes in with his gun, sees a man's hat on the table, suspects he must be hiding in the closet, and is about to fire through the closet door, when the four men come out. This is too much for either Ben or Mary. Both are dazed. Explanations quickly follow, during which the burglar sneaks oft with Ben's packed suitcase.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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