Mr. Burnham, going out of town for a few days, haves his daughter Pearl in charge of the house. His friend, Claude Belmont, who received letter inviting him to call on the old gentleman, starts on his visit. On his way he is waylaid by Gentleman George, a very versatile highwayman, George, in a lively scuffle with Claude, steals his letter and leaves Claude, a sorry-looking person, having rolled him around in the mud before overcoming him. George goes to the Burnham’s house and is very cordially received by Pearl, who believes him to be Belmont. They chat a while and then Pearl leaving the room for a moment, George steals her purse and flees, meanwhile Claude arrives and enters the parlor where George and Pearl were. Pearl returning, sees Claude and in his sorrowful condition, mistakes him for a tramp. She misses her purse and thinks that he stole it. She sends her maid out for a policeman and the policeman is just about to remove Claude to the lock-up, when Pearl’s father returns and prevents this sad calamity. Explanations are in order and all is serene, where a few moments before tumult reigned.