This droll comedy shows the pompous chief of police taking his good wife to call upon some friends, leaving their home unprotected. While they are absent a couple of burglars come to their place with a wagon and are in the act of dismantling the rooms and loading the spoils on the wagon, when the couple unexpectedly return. The robbers, instead or running away, cover the chief of police and his wife with their guns and force them to carry some of the furniture down to the cart. The old chief having no weapon with which he can defend himself complies with the wishes of the burglars and is compelled to drag the wagon down the street. As the enraged couple are running along with the load they meet a couple of policemen, who, not recognizing their superior officer, arrest him. The burglars make their escape, and although the old chief tries in vain to explain the embarrassing situation, his word is not taken, but he and his wife are hurried off to the station. They are thrown into cells, and the reserves called out to find the other culprits. When some of the officers from his own station arrive on the scene they recognize their superior officer, and after many apologies he is turned loose.