Little Willie buys a pair of suspenders from a pack peddler and the vendor is struck by the resemblance of the boy to his dead child, and asks the boy to call on him. Willie does so and on his way home two thugs plan to kidnap the boy. He is accompanied by his two dogs, which play important parts in the story. The peddler, fearing for the safety of the child, follows him and frustrates the plans of the villains. He covers the boy with boughs, being assisted by the dogs, and throws the men off the scent. The dogs return home and alarm the parents and the police, who go in search of the boy. The thugs try to throw suspicion on the old peddler, but he brings the boy safely to his home in his pack and earns the gratitude of the family.
—Moving Picture World synopsis