Whiffles, the timorous, in matters of the heart invariably rises to the occasion, and in this particular instance is his quick-witted plan and scheme laughingly portrayed. Starting for a walk with the darling of his heart and her constant companion, the spotted fox-terrier, they meet another admirer of the fair one and Whiffles through his bashfulness is soon relegated as cavalier to the canine. Seated in the park, Whiffles now as important as any part of the park furniture, rouses himself to action and breaks up the impromptu love-making, with the aid of a lit cigarette. Meanwhile the dog has strayed. His loss discovered a hasty search proves fruitless and in despair the dog's mistress declares she will marry the man who finds him. Whiffles' search unavailing he quickly seizes another dog, takes him to a painter's and has him "spotted" to resemble the lost terrier. Hastening to the house with joyful step, he is chagrined to find on his arrival that his rival has beat him to it. But once again the artful schemer gets busy and not only does he retrieve his fair one's admiration, but unfeelingly gives his rival the "Gate."
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