- Three hoboes arrive in a box car. They demand that the little tramp ask for a handout. He refuses, and the other two beat him up, leaving him. A collector, demanding payment on a furniture mortgage from extravagant Mrs. Jones, leaves, threatening to bring the sheriff. Mr. Jones, coming upon the scene at this moment, hears the squabble, and tells his wife that he will draw the last of his savings out of the bank and will pay the claim. The two tramps hear this and follow him. Mr. Jones draws the money in the shape of a thousand dollar bill, which he puts in his hatband for safe keeping. As he gets outside the tramps attack him, and he starts to run. His hat blows off, striking the hoboes. They throw it to one side and the little tramp, who has been in the background, puts it on. Mr. Jones falls exhausted as the tramps come up, and he tells them the money is in the hat. They make a break for the little fellow, who gets on a handcar to escape them. They pursue on another handcar. Jones runs into a parade of police, and when he explains the situation, the cops chase after the tramps, using a wagon. The little tramp comes to a drawbridge, which he passes over safely, but his pursuing companions fall into the river. The hat flies through the air, the tramps still chasing it. It finally flies right into Mrs. Jones' hands, just as the sheriff is threatening her. He starts his men moving the furniture out, when she observes the money and pays off the mortgage. The tramps come upon the scene, and start tearing the hat up in a vain quest for the money. The police arrive and arrest them. Then hubby demands that the furniture be again moved into the house, and peace reigns.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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