The boys are fagged with the long summer's work and are undecided where to spend their vacation. One day Eddie is idly looking over the paper when he sees that a young man has met and married a wealthy heiress at the beach; suddenly, ...See moreThe boys are fagged with the long summer's work and are undecided where to spend their vacation. One day Eddie is idly looking over the paper when he sees that a young man has met and married a wealthy heiress at the beach; suddenly, nothing but the beach will suit them. Eddie sees the boss and they are given permission to take a vacation. Mr. Brown has a young wife and a daughter, and is very jealous of his wife. He gets a letter from his sister inviting the family to spend the summer with her at the beach. Eddie and Lee arrive safely and begin a persistent chase of every female in sight, thinking they are on the trail of an heiress, but as it happens the only heiress on the beach is a "maiden lady" of uncertain years, attended by two aged cavaliers. Lee meets Mrs. Brown and becomes acquainted with her. They are indulging in harmless flirtation when Mr. Brown appears. Lee leaves in haste. Eddie meanwhile has met Elsie and proceeds to make himself solid. Seeing Lee, he calls him over and introduces him to the girls. They plan great times and the girls invite the boys to supper that night. Lee, being the cautions one, begins to fear that things will end badly because they are stopping at a swell place and are short on money, but his pal tells him that it is all right as the money question will soon he settled when they marry the heiress. That evening they are able to be of assistance to the real heiress, who gives them her card and offers them money, but the latter is refused. The boys are still unaware of her identity. Lee and Eddie arrive at the party and are having a fine time when Elsie's father, Mr. Brown, comes in. He recognizes Lee and the latter doesn't wait for any argument, but seeks safety in flight. His pal joins him in the mad race and they reach their room safely. They determine to fix things with the girl, so Lee writes a note and sends it by Eddie. Mr. Brown has returned from his fruitless search and meets a policeman. The two arrive just as Eddie, fearing to enter the house, sneaks around. He is captured and the note read. Eddie is taken to jail, and when Lee comes to meet his girl, he is captured by the policeman and thrown in jail. All efforts to get free are futile until the boys think of the old maid and call her up. She comes to their assistance nobly and the boys learn that she is an heiress. The story ends with the two boys under the "wing" of the heiress, their future comfort assured. Written by
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