- Droppington, an apartment house owner, is unable to renew his fire insurance on account of difficulties in collecting rents. The insurance agent accidentally sets fire to the house with a cigarette, and Droppington makes fast and furious attempts to save his insurance policy. During the excitement he tries to rescue Mrs. Mack Swain, wife of one of the tenants, a female acrobat. Meanwhile, Swain, also a skilled contortionist, has suspended himself from the roof, a living fire escape, over which children, carrying cats and other pets, walk to safety. When the confusion has somewhat abated, Droppington discovers that he has had the insurance policy in his pocket all the time.—Moving Picture World synopsis
- Walrus and his wife run the Walrus Hotel, which acrobats Mr. & Mrs. Ambrose are staying at. Walrus gets a letter from his insurance broker Mr. Cinder demanding a payment. Short on cash, Walrus decides to get his tenants' money now. Ambrose and his wife are in the middle of a domestic squabble when Walrus pays a visit, and his presence only makes things worse. Mr. Cinder visits Walrus himself, and he carelessly throws his cigarette into a trash can. After he leaves, the hotel catches on fire and the rest of the film is a thrilling five-minute race to pay off the insurance!—Jerry Velez
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