Disowned by his wealthy father, Chester Randolph once more becomes intoxicated and loses his coat and hat. They are found by Jimmie Barton, country lad, unsuccessfully seeking work in the city. Randolph and Barton switch identities and obtain work in a factory. The pseudo Jimmie Barton rescues the manufacturer's daughter from fire and eventually marries her. This news travels back to the village, where Madge Saunders, secretly married to the real Jimmie, is waiting for him to make good. Many complications occur before the tangle of identities is unraveled.
—Moving Picture World synopsis