- Jack Thompson, a young naval officer arriving in port, receives a letter from his friend. Tom Bolden, offering his regrets at not being home to receive him, but encloses a letter of introduction to his mother and sister, and trusts he will call. Jack, overjoyed, immediately gets leave of absence and starts on his journey. Sometime previous a harmless lunatic has wandered away from the asylum. An extra edition of the newspaper has been issued, and states, "that should the lunatic outer anyone's home, the occupants can readily notify the authorities by waving some white object out of the window." The paper arrives in Nellie's home previous to Jack putting in an appearance, and has wrought fear and anxiety into the hearts of Nellie and her friends, so instead of receiving the anticipated hearty welcome the young officer is immediately mistaken for the crazy man and found behind a screen at the point of a revolver. There being no other white object in the room he is requested to remove his trousers. Very much against his will, he does so. Nellie rushes to the door with the trousers and calls a policeman. Jack, taking in the situation, realizes his predicament; he takes the lampshade, places it around his waist, and emerges from the screen looking very much like a ballet dancer instead of the refined young naval officer. He finds the doorway blocked by the officer and makes a heroic jump through the window followed by the officer. A short chase ensues, at the termination of which Jack collides with the real crazy man. The letter of introduction is produced from Jack's trousers, and all ends in a merry uproar of laughter.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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