An old man alone in a room glances around for a spot to conceal his savings. A small picture attracts his attention and he takes it down, removes the back, places the money inside and puts the back on once again. Hearing someone coming he hastily rushes to hang the picture up in its former place, and has it back on the wall only just before his servant enters to clean up. In his hurry the picture is thrown all on one side, and does not show its former neat appearance. The old man leaves the room as his wife enters to hustle up the servant. Her eye at once spots the important picture, and she instructs the maid to take it down and throw it away with other things. The maid is placing the refuse in the bin when the dustman calls and takes it away, and she hands him the picture. As the man proceeds with his cart further down the road he meets a poor blind man led by a dog and pleading for alms. Taking compassion on the poor chap, he offers him the picture, which is only too gladly accepted. Wishing to turn his gift into money, the poor man sells it to a rag and bone merchant, who throws it on his barrow. The new possessor turning for a moment to count out his money loses the picture as a dog rushing up seizes it from the barrow and dashes off. The dog, apparently well trained, brings it to his master, a street artist, who adds it to his show. The picture soon attracts attention, and a young man purchases it, and calling on his sweetheart presents it to her. The lady is not particularly enamoured of the present, and stealing out takes it to a pawnbroker. Leaving the shop she accidentally runs right into the arms of a young cleric, who is astounded to see one of his flock come from such a place. An explanation follows, ultimately ending in the good man purchasing the ticket and redeeming the pledge. The clergyman, proceeding home with the picture under his arm, is assailed by a rough looking individual who seizes the picture and runs off. Going back to the miser’s house we find the man has discovered his loss and is making rapid progress to recover it. Shouting to the wife and the maid, he explains his loss, and they tell him what has happened. Rushing out of the house they follow clue after clue, explaining in each stopping place what is in the back of the picture, and they get plenty of helpers in the chase. The large crowd get a sight of the picture once again as they come upon the scene of the recent assault. The clergyman is just getting on his feet, and with violent gesticulations points to the thief dashing away. Seeing an infuriated crowd after him the wretched man rushes towards the river, but here the pursuers follow, and after a rough and tumble restore the miser his money.