A "prospect" commits the almost fatal mistake of telephoning to a number of real estate offices that the first representative to arrive will close the deal. Among others Neely, being in the business, starts out. But he seems pursued by hard luck, for he is always being thrown from a trolley car, an automobile, etc. But he is picked up by a fair widow. There the law of compensation works out because, while he does not land the contract, he does land the widow and the property.