Wallingford's latest adventures, "Buying a Bank With Bunk," isn't pulled off in Jinkinsville because of anything particularly inviting about the town, but because it harbors Benjamin F. Quirker, president of the Jinkinsville Bank, and a member of the clique who have stolen the fortunes of Violet and Fanny Warden. Quirker has a "past" and maintains a present with the ladies. When Wallingford learns this he posts a small girl to call Quirker "papa," for which she shall receive a nickel from Quirker. The coin forthcoming, as Wallingford anticipated, he plans to use the man's past as his weapon. The father is curious to know why Quirker gives his child nickels for calling him papa; his call at the banker's home starts the hyena-like Mrs. Quirker on the warpath. Wallingford also learns that Quirker is carrying on an affair with Marie Supont of Richfield. He sends Quirker an anonymous letter telling that all has been discovered and that he must flee. At the opportune time he goes to the bank, and, as a stall, offers to sell some stock to Quirker; instead, he buys Quirker's share in the bank for $51,000, giving a worthless check on a New York bank. From the bank directors he borrows a like amount, giving his stock as collateral. Telling Mrs. Quirker to meet him at Hotel St. Vitus in New York, he hurries to the metropolis to make the deposit. At the bank Quirker is shown a telegram from Wallingford stopping payment on the check on the ground of fraudulent transaction. Mrs. Quirker is steered to the bank by the Wallingford party, thus cutting short Quirker's argument with the teller. He hurriedly departs in a taxi, minus $51,000.