Mrs. Millie Jones, president of "The Ladies' Hatpin Club" of Rubeville, leaves her meek and henpecked better half at home, while she goes to a meeting of the "Hatpin Club." Jones grasps the opportunity to sneak out and visit Otto's animal show, which is playing the town that day. Otto's greatest drawing card is the ferocious, man-eating lion, Bloody, and Jones stands in awe in front of the beast's cage. Mrs. Jones meantime has shown her absolute fearlessness and superiority by winning a hatpin fencing match from Mr. Smith. Jones is about to pass inside the tent, when suddenly Bloody the lion breaks out of his cage and leaps toward the frightened crowd. A panic ensues and everyone scrambles for a place of safety. Bloody leaps off down the street and takes refuge in the meat market. All attempts to remove or capture the man-eater are fruitless. A corps of hastily sworn in deputy sheriffs are routed when they attempt to near the butcher shop. A band of cowboys, the fire department, and finally the militia are sent to the scene of action, but each in turn are driven back by the terrible Bloody. Mrs. Jones leaves the club and proceeds homeward. She passes the butcher shop and hears about Bloody. With a sneer for the timid onlookers, she quietly takes from her hat one of the elongated hatpins, and with this as a weapon she marches right into Bloody's hiding-place and in a few moments comes out leading the ferocious Bloody by the ear. Then she spies Jones who has left the house without her permission, but that worthy gentleman doesn't wait to congratulate his daring spouse. They say he is running yet.